Socrates Meets Kierkegaard: The Father of Philosophy Cross-Examines the Father of Christian Existentialism

In the Socrates Meets series, Peter Kreeft revives the classic method of bringing philosophy to life through dialogue. In eight innovative volumes, he uncovers the principles, assumptions, and sometimes dangerous conclusions of some of history’s most influential minds.

Each dialogue imagines a purgatory where we can listen in on conversations between Socrates and the great thinkers who, centuries later, picked up the philosopher’s torch. Each conversation investigates one of the philosopher’s key works, a short, readable classic that raises central questions both for philosophy and for life.

In this volume, Socrates cross-examines S ren Kierkegaard, the father of Christian existentialism and author of Philosophical Fragments, exploring imagination, truth, faith, love, and Jesus Christ.

Dr. Peter Kreeft is Professor of Philosophy at Boston College and the author of over one hundred books. His many bestsellers cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Making Sense of Suffering, Because God Is Real, Christianity for Modern Pagans, Ethics for Beginners, the Socrates’ Children series, and the Food for the Soul series.