Søren Kierkegaard vs. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Søren Kierkegaard
1813 – 1855
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard 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, love, 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", highlighting the importance of authenticity, personal choice and commitment, and the duty to love.
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
1770 – 1831
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was a German philosopher and a major figure in the tradition of German idealism. His influence on Western philosophy extends across a wide range of topics—from metaphysical issues in epistemology and ontology, to political philosophy, to the philosophy of art and religion.
"In the “fulfillment” of both the laws and duty, … the moral disposition ceases to be the universal, opposed to inclination, and inclination ceases to be particu…"
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