“And me?”

Simone de Beauvoir’s novella Inseparable is remarkable in several ways: It was written in 1954 but has remained hidden away … More

To Love Everyone as Equals

Imagine you were Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish existentialist. Then there would be nothing confusing about the remark: “Love your neighbor as … More

Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher and the so-called “father of existentialism” was born today, May 5 in 1813. To celebrate, … More

“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday. I can’t be sure.” These are the opening lines of Albert Camus’s novel The Stranger. … More

Søren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855) is without a doubt the greatest Danish philosopher. The father of existentialism. In a very … More

I’m pleased to announce that my new book, When life blooms – Breathe with Jeppe Hein will be released November 28th. … More

Before I try to give a decent answer, I would like to emphasize that I’m glad the question is personal. … More

The main argument in Todd May’s book, A Fragile Life: Accepting Our Vulnerability, is that most of us would be … More

In the twilight of Søren Kierkegaard’s life, he begins to question his own philosophical fundament. He did not plan this. … More