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Book 1, Either/Or : Chapter 1, Preface & A Fragment of Life

• Kierkegaard writes about marriage.

• Kierkegaard discusses messages from God.

• Kierkegaard discusses the parable the prophet Nathan relays to King David.
• Kierkegaard clarifies that the reader is to apply the contents of the letter to himself.
• Kierkegaard explores the nature of romantic attraction for men and women.

• Kierkegaard defines romantic love.

Book 1, Either/Or : Chapter 2, Aesthetic Validity of Marriage

• Kierkegaard discusses the sensuous aspects of marriage.
• Kierkegaard writes about the mental attitudes that work against marriage.
• Kierkegaard writes about love and the lack of love.

Book 1, Either/Or : Chapter 3, Aesthetic Validation of Marriage - First Love

• Kierkegaard discusses "first love."

• Kierkegaard writes of the danger of losing respect for "first love."
• Kierkegaard discusses the transition from "first love" to "marriage love."
• Kierkegaard discusses the young bachelor's various affairs.

• Kierkegaard warns against the dangers of the flesh.

Book 1, Either/Or : Chapter 4, Aesthetic Validity of Marriage

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