Kierkegaard’s “leap of faith”

Sören Kierkegaard divided our heart’s contradictory mix of drives and motivations into three “spheres of existence.” The aesthetic life is where we begin. We try to satisfy our physical and emotional desires with external things, seeking happiness on the surface of our lives. Then, wearied of a life out of control, a life that just happens to us, we embrace what Kierkegaard calls the ethical life. Rooted in the social values of morality, conscience, and… Continue reading →