The Ethical Demand (1956) by K. E. Løgstrup is one of the great works of modern moral philosophy: it is presented here in a new translation with introduction and notes. Løgstrup sees morality in terms of our vulnerability to each other and how this gives rise to an 'ethical demand' on us to care for each other.
This new edition of Løgstrup's work includes a number of improvements over previous English translations. Most important, key terms and phrases are translated consistently, improving the readability and structure of Løgstrup's arguments, and gendered pronouns, handled awkwardly in previous English editions, are also rendered consistently and in modern fashion. Scholars and readers of Kierkegaard and those working in this tradition should study this edition carefully. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, faculty.