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Selected Publications
Love’s Forgiveness – Kierkegaard, Resentment, Humility, and Hope
“a thoroughly researched and yet exceptionally readable account of forgiveness as situated not only in relation to the contemporary philosophical literature, but also the biblical and theological sources from which much of the debate receives its impetus. … Highly recommended.” – J. Aaron Simmons, Choice
“One of the many merits of Lippitt’s book is concreteness: the use of historical, biographical, and fictional narratives to test and refine our intuitions about forgiveness. … deeply informed by Lippitt’s sustained and close reading of Søren Kierkegaard, in particular on the topics of love, humility, and hope … an impressive work of philosophical exploration. It is a compelling argument that paradigmatic forgiveness is based on the kind of love that the New Testament calls agape.” – Robert C. Roberts, Faith and Philosophy
For a short video shown at the book launch, see here.
The Routledge Guidebook to Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling
“A first-rate Kierkegaard scholar, Lippitt has a gift for conveying complex and difficult ideas in a clear, accessible way.” – David Law, University of Manchester
“John Lippitt is one of the top experts on Fear and Trembling in the English-speaking world. … accessible to undergraduates, yet also thought-provoking for more advanced scholars. This book is essential for any serious reader of Kierkegaard!’ – John J. Davenport, Fordham Universitylaceholder text
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Narrative, Identity and the Kierkegaardian Self
Co-edited with Patrick Stokes.
“Are our lives enacted dramatic narratives? Did Kierkegaard understand human existence in these terms? Anyone grappling with these two questions will find in these excellent essays a remarkable catalogue of insights and arguments to be reckoned with in giving an answer.”- Alasdair MacIntyre, University of Notre Dame
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Kierkegaard and the Problem of Self-Love
“the most important book on Kierkegaard and love to appear since Jamie Ferreira’s classic Love’s Grateful Striving” – John J. Davenport, Fordham University
“…clearly written and closely argued, and sets a fine example of how to engage Kierkegaard in a critical yet appreciative manner that brings his voice into contemporary discussions that bear centrally on questions about how human life should be lived.’ – C. Stephen Evans – Baylor University
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The Oxford Handbook of Kierkegaard
Co-edited with George Pattison.
“Each essay in this treasury is a gem … superbly accessible and invigorating overviews of an otherwise complex network of topics.” – Simon D. Podmore, Expository Times
“an excellent introduction to the contemporary scene in Kierkegaard studies” – Brian Gregor, Philosophy in Review
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- Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Kierkegaard & Fear and Trembling. London and New York: Routledge, 2003
- Humour and Irony in Kierkegaard’s Thought. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2000
- Nietzsche and the Divine. Co-edited with Jim Urpeth. Clinamen Press, 2000
- Nietzsche’s Futures. Edited collection. Palgrave, 1998