Dr. Jóhannes Miðskarð has worked professionally with Hannah Arendt’s thoughts for 15 years. He has read Kierkegaard for 25 years. He has worked professionally with Kierkegaard for 2 years.
Miðskarð conducts these two touristtours in Copenhagen press here
Miðskarð has published many articles and videos about Hannah Arendt – see those sections on the homepage.
Both Søren Kierkegaard’s and Hannah Arendt’s books are difficult to read. Hence I arrange reading groups, in which I explain and guide you through the difficult texts. The Arendt books I arrange reading groups for are: “The Human Condition”, “The Life of the Mind” and “Eichmann in Jerusalem – a report on the banality of evil”. The Søren Kierkegaard books are “Fear and Trembling” and “Either Or”. I have made this detailed programme for a reading group on “Either Or”.
In the teaching I explain of the structure of the work, give necessary background knowledge about Søren Kierkegaard and of course you get opportunities to ask questions and share reading insights with others.
Either-Or is a collection of many different text genres – written from different positions. We will not read the entire work (it is over 800 p. difficult text), instead I have selected parts and samples. We read the preface, some selected pieces of diapsalamatas and the Seducer’s diary. In addition, we read parts of the book “Wilhelm’s letter” by Jørgen Husted instead of reading Kierkegaard’s volume 2, which is very difficult to read for first-time readers. You will receive translations of part of Husted’s book with email. And then we read short excepts from volume 2.
Enter your email address below if you’re interested. Price: €110; But it’s free to join for the first time. I select the weekly evening with those of you who are interested.
You don’t have to read anything before the first time and in the process there are about 300 pages to read (but you can also read part of this and then a few months later read the rest yourself when you have time).
Program for the evenings (changes may occur):
First time: Miðskarð teaches about Kierkegaard, the pseudonyms and Kierkegaaard’s basic ideas (set in relation to “Either-Or”). Next, we read together the first part of the preface, where there is an opportunity for questions/comments. Then you will receive two philosophical diapsalamatas (10-20 lines) from “Either-Or” approx. every other day in an email for 2 weeks.
Second time: We discuss the small philosophical diapsalamatas. We also see an aesthetic video built over “Either-Or”.
Third time: We read together the second part of the preface. Miðskarð teaches about the central ideas in Volume 1 of “Either-Or”. Miðskarð teaches introductory about “The Seducer’s Diary”.
Fourth time: Miðskarð answers questions about “The Seducer’s Diary” and you are given the opportunity to discuss what has been read.
Fifth time: Miðskarð answers questions about “The Seducer’s Diary” and you are given the opportunity to discuss what has been read.
Sixth time: Miðskarð gives teaching on Volume 2 of “Either-Or”. And gives an introduction to the book “Wilhelm’s Letter”.
Seventh time: Miðskarð answers questions about “Wilhelm’s letters” and you are given the opportunity to discuss what has been read.
Eighth time: Miðskarð answers questions about “Wilhelm’s letters” and you are given the opportunity to discuss what has been read.
Ninth time. Miðskarð teaches about what Kierkegaard later says and interprets about his work “Either-Or”
The price for participation is €110 and the weekly time is decided with the participants. If interested then write an email: midskard@gmail.com