When Kierkegaard died at the age of 42, the papers found in his desk included Johannes Climacus, probably written in the winter of 1842-43. The book is a novel ... » 

When Kierkegaard died at the age of 42, the papers found in his desk included Johannes Climacus, probably written in the winter of 1842-43. The book is a novel and a work of philosophy, telling the tale of Johannes Climacus, who decides to become a philosopher. «