Poul Martin Møller published his most important philosophical treatise in 1837, “Thoughts on the Possibility of Proofs of Human Immortality.” This is the first English translation of this work.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Thoughts on the Possibility of Proofs of Human Immortality with Regard to the Latest Literature on the Subject / Poul Martin Møller -- Remarks Concerning Prof. Heiberg’s Contribution to the Doctrine of Human Immortality (from “Review of Perseus ”) / Frederik Christian Sibbern -- Sketch of a Doctrine of Immortality (from “Review of Perseus ”) / Frederik Christian Sibbern -- Review of “Thoughts on the Possibility of Proofs of Human Immortality with Regard to the Latest Literature on the Subject” / Anonymous -- Excerpts from The Concept of Anxiety / Søren Kierkegaard -- Excerpt from the Concluding Unscientific Postscript / Søren Kierkegaard -- There will be the Resurrection of the Dead, of the Righteous—and of the Unrighteous (from Christian Discourses ) / Søren Kierkegaard -- Explanatory Notes -- Bibliographies -- Indices.

A classicist, philosopher, and poet, Poul Martin Møller was an important figure in the Danish Golden Age. The traumatic event of the death of his wife led him to think more profoundly about the question of the immortality of the soul. In 1837 he published his most important philosophical treatise, “Thoughts on the Possibility of Proofs of Human Immortality,” presented here in English for the first time. It was read and commented upon by the leading figures of the Golden Age, such as Søren Kierkegaard. It proved to be the last important work that Møller wrote before his death in March of 1838 at the age of 43.

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