The Concept of Anxiety
Danish title page to The Concept of Anxiety | |
| Author | Søren Kierkegaard (as Vigilius Haufniensis) |
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| Original title | Begrebet Angest |
| Translator | Reidar Thomte |
| Language | Danish |
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Publication date | June 17, 1844 |
| Publication place | Denmark |
Published in English | 1946 |
| Media type | paperback |
| Pages | ~162 |
| ISBN | 0-691-02011-6 |
| Preceded by | Prefaces |
| Followed by | Four Upbuilding Discourses, 1844 |
The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Orienting Deliberation on the Dogmatic Issue of Hereditary Sin (Danish: Begrebet Angest. En simpel psychologisk-paapegende Overveielse i Retning af det dogmatiske Problem om Arvesynden) is a philosophical work written by Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard in 1844. It explores the concept of anxiety as it relates to human freedom, original sin, and existential choice.
The original 1944 English translation by Walter Lowrie (now out of print), was titled The Concept of Dread. The Concept of Anxiety was dedicated "to the late professor Poul Martin Møller". Kierkegaard used the pseudonym Vigilius Haufniensis (which, according to Josiah Thompson, is the Latin transcription for "the Watchman" of Copenhagen) for The Concept of Anxiety.