Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( SORR-ən KEER-kə-gard, US also -⁠gor, Danish: [ˈsɶːɐn ˈɔˀˌpyˀ ˈkʰiɐ̯kəˌkɒˀ] ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christianity, morality, ethics, psychology, and the philosophy of religion, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony, and parables. Much of his philosophical work deals with the issues of how one lives as a "single individual," giving priority to concrete human reality over abstract thinking and highlighting the importance of personal choice and commitment. He was against literary critics who defined idealist intellectuals and philosophers of his time, and thought that Swedenborg, Hegel, Fichte, Schelling, Schlegel, and Hans Christian Andersen were all "understood" far too quickly by "scholars."Kierkegaard's theological work focuses on Christian ethics, the institution of the Church, the differences between purely objective proofs of Christianity, the infinite qualitative distinction between man and God, and the individual's subjective relationship to the God-Man Jesus the Christ, which came through faith. Much of his work deals with Christian love. He was extremely critical of the doctrine and practice of Christianity as a state-controlled religion (Caesaropapism) like the Church of Denmark. His psychological work explored the emotions and feelings of individuals when faced with life choices. Opposite Jean-Paul Sartre and the atheistic existentialism paradigm, Kierkegaard focused on Christian existentialism.

Søren Kierkegaard - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Danish philosopher and theologian (1813–1855) "Kierkegaard" redirects here. For the surname, see Kierkegaard (surname) . Søren Kierkegaard Unfinished sketch of Kierkegaard by his cousin Niels Christian Kierkegaard , Royal Library , Copenhagen, c. 1840 Born Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( 1813-05-05 ) 5 May 1813 Copenhagen , Denmark , Denmark–Norway Died 11 November 1855 (1855-11-11) (aged 42) Copenhagen, Denmark Partner Regine Olsen (1840–1841) Education Education University of Copenhagen (1841) Thesis Om Begrebet Ir

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