This study of Soren Kierkegaard, appearing for the first time in paperback and specially revised by the author, is a comprehensive and critical examination of this influential, but elusive figure. Despite Kierkegaard's refusal to construct a theoretical edifice in the manner of Hegel, Alastair Hannay shows how he nonetheless used philosophy in a systematic way to clarify issues of religious faith, morality and ethics. This book should be of interest to students and teachers of philosophy and theology.