Notes
The original Danish text of this work, drafted in 1846 with proposed title Bogen om Adler, was heavily revised in manuscript by the author between 1846 and 1849, during which period he also revised the proposed title twice, as well as drafting two new prefaces. For all this, the work as envisaged was never published during his lifetime. Subsequently, to the end of the 19th century, it was published in Danish only as part of his Papers (?) An English translation has been published under the title: On authority and revelation. This present ed. is being published under the second of Kierkegaard's proposed titles.