"For Self-Examination" and its companion piece "Judge for Yourself!" are the culmination of Soren Kierkegaard's "second authorship," which followed his "Concluding Unscientific Postscript". This title also includes the well-known passages on Socrates' defense speech, how to read, the lover's letter, and the painter's relation to his painting.
Reviews
"The definitive edition of the Writings. The first volume ... indicates the scholarly value of the entire series: an introduction setting the work in the context of Kierkegaard's development; a remarkably clear translation; and concluding sections of intelligent notes."--Library Journal
