Either A or the Judge: an Exploration into Either/Or
In Soren Kierkegaard's Either/Or, the reader is introduced to two different perspectives on how to live. A believes that boredom is the source of evil and to try to make life new to avoid any boredom. A's view eventually turns into that of life being meaningless in the Diapsalmata. The Judge strongly opposes this outlook and introduced the view of living an ethical life. While both views have some semblance of truth to them, a mixture of the good from both are the best way to live. It is important to make choices when the time comes like the judge urges, but it is equally important to try new things and to have freedom to keep life refreshing.
A explains in the Rotation Method that if anyone needs to reach their maximum momentum all they would need to understand is that: "Boredom is the root of all evil...The influence it exerts is altogether magical, except that it is not the influence of attraction, but of repulsion" (Soloman, 8). To a boredom is a cycle that started with the creation of the world. As life goes on people pick up new hobbies to help tackle the boredom that always comes eventually. The important thing is to avoid bad habits when trying to…show more content… In these letters the Judge explains what he believes to be the right way to live life. His two categories for living are aesthetic and the ethical ways. He categorizes A as living an aesthetic life where you have no control over what goes on in his life. Judge Wilhelm explains that an ethical life is the best way to live because, in an ethical life you have control over your choices. "As soon as one can get a man to stand at the crossways in such a position that there is no recourse but to choose, he will choose the right" (Soloman 14). The right the Judge writes is one of less freedom and more controlled structure to live a good
