On my journey to understand Existentialism better, I have recently taken on the project to read Either/Or by Kierkegaard. This is perhaps one of the most rigorous literary undertakings that I have pursued, for I find it hard to read and understand Kierkegaard. Yet I'm drawn to grapple with this work as it laid foundations for the existentialist tradition through its exploration of aesthetic and ethical life-views. In Either/Or, Kierkegaard asked probing questions, including how should one live life, what constitutes authentic existence and selfhood, how does one find meaning amidst existential dread and anxiety, among other things.
