Søren Kierkegaard
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.
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- Born in
- Copenhagen
- Educated at
- University of CopenhagenØstre Borgerdyd school
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Trending topics shown first"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
"If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints…"
"A 'no' does not hide anything, but a 'yes' very easily becomes a deception."
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1813
Born
Birth1855
Died
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