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Repetition (Kierkegaard)
Repetition (Danish:Gjentagelsen) is a book by the 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard and published on October 16, 1843 under the pseudonym Constantin Constantius.The chief character in this work is "The Young Man" who despairs over the ethical dilemma of whether or not to break off an engagement with his former fiancée. Staying with his fiancée, he reflects, would require an on-going dedication to one person, a willingness to be with her repeatedly, as it were. Instead of embodying this form of 'repetition,' The Young Man decides to leave his lover so that he can recollect her imaginatively. Recollection in Kierkegaard is an aesthetic category. This work is seen as a reflection of Kierkegaard's own breakup with his former fiancée Regine Olsen.
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