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Love

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Abstract

"Love" translates a multitude of Danish words: the nouns 'Elskov', 'Forelskelse', 'Kjerlighed', 'Forkjerlighed', 'Gjenkjerlighed', 'Faderkjerlighed', 'Moderkjerlighed', 'Selvkjerlighed', and the verbs 'at elske', 'at opelske', and 'at fremelske'. The two principal noun forms, 'Elskov' and 'Kjerlighed', are often translated as "erotic love" and "love" respectively, but this represents a tendency only, as both can be used with and without erotic overtones. They are derived, respectively, from Old Norse 'elsk(h)ugi' (having love on the mind) and 'kærleikr' (warm inner feeling for another person).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKierkegaards Concepts - Tome IV: Individual to Novel
EditorsSteven Emmanuel, William McDonald, Jon Stewart
Place of PublicationFarnham, United Kingdom
PublisherAshgate Publishing
Pages105-110
Edition1
ISBN (Print)9781472444639
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameKierkegaard Research Sources, Reception and Resources
Number15

Keywords

  • Philosophical Psychology (incl Moral Psychology and Philosophy of Action)
  • History and Philosophy of the Humanities

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