The Present Age : On the Death of Rebellion

By far the most profound thinker of the 19th century. -- Ludwig Wittgenstein The Present Age is the stunningly prescient essay on the rise of mass media-- particularly advertising, marketing, and publicity--by the great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, the father of existentialism. With an introduction from celebrated philosopher Walter Kaufmann--who states those who would know Kierkegaard can do no better than to begin with this book--The Present Age is an ideal introduction to one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western philosophy.