Imagine you were Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish existentialist. Then there would be nothing confusing about the remark: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” In a letter to his fiancée, Regine Olsen, Kierkegaard wrote, “Freedom is the element of love.” Love presupposes freedom. All those who are free can love. Freedom is liberation from something that is obstructive: […]
Finn Janning
Finn Janning is a Danish novelist and philosopher. He has studied philosophy, literature and business administration at Copenhagen Business School (CBS), and at Duke University. He earned his PhD in philosophy from CBS. His work has been featured in Epiphany, Under the Gum Tree, South 85 Journal, and Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, among other publications. His most recent publication is the book, A Philosophy of Mindfulness - A Journey with Deleuze. He lives in Barcelona, Spain with his wife and their three children.