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Tag: Kierkegaard

Love holds the potential for political change

“Loving people is the only thing worth living for.” – Søren Kierkegaard I believe that all kinds of discrimination, hate … More

All about love, Arendt, Bell Hooks, Kierkegaard, love, Love as a political concept, mindfulness, Works of Love

The rites of play

“Play, not work, is the end of life. To participate in the rites of play is to dwell in the … More

Byung-Chul Han, critical thinking, Deleuze, Homo ludens, Kierkegaard, Michael Novak, play, seduction, symbols, The disappearance of rituals, The joy of sports

Blandt de råbende var mødre!

I gamle dage hed det politisk korrekthed. I dag hedder det wokeism eller cancel culture. Fælles for alle er en … More

aspiration, cancel culture, Danmarks herrelandshold, empati, fodboldfans, fodboldkultur, Kierkegaard, Ole Fogh Kirkeby, Qatar, samtale, VM, woke

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

existentialism, freedom, hatred, identity politics, ignorance, Kierkegaard, love

A Borderless Life

I published an essay in The Magnolia Review. It’s called “A Borderless Life” and can be read here.

Attention, Breathe with me, Buddhism, Kierkegaard, love, meditation, mindfulness, Simone Weil

Freedom is the element of love

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

Byung-Chul Han, existentialism, Kierkegaard, love, love all people as equals, mindfulness, politics of love, Power, racism, sexism, Works of Love

Quiero saber qué es el amor

“Quiero saber qué es el amor”, cantó la banda de rock británico-estadounidense Foreigner en los años ochenta. Estaban lejos de … More

amor, Deleuze, Finn Janning, Kierkegaard, politica

Kierkegaard: Love, literature & life

“Loving people is the only thing worth living for.” – Søren Kierkegaard I will be participating in the “Ciclo de … More

Attention, Deleuze, Kierkegaard, Knausgård, love, Love as a political concept, Murdoch, Olafur Eliasson, Weil, Wittgenstein

Kierkegaard: A Responsible Philosopher?

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

anxiety, existentialism, fear, freedom, Kierkegaard, love, Self-knowledge, truth

Haste Makes Waste

“Of all the ridiculous things,” the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard writes, “the most ridiculous seems to me, to be busy—to be … More

Attention, Haste makes waste, James Joyce, Kierkegaard, pay attention, Wilhelm Reich

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Finn Janning, PhD, is a writer and a philosopher.

His work has been featured in Epiphany, Under the Gum Tree, Philosophy Now, Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, among other publications. His most recent books are Opmærksomhedens filosofi, Stakkels Jim and A Philosophy of Mindfulness.

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