Kierkegaard Essays

In the essay “Crop Rotation” from his book Either/Or, Søren Kierkegaard discusses boredom, which he considers to be “a root of all evil.” He argues that “all men are boring” and that we have been since the creation of man. It is what drove so much of human history and continues to drive us today. Kierkegaard then goes a step further and asserts that there are two types of “boring” people. The first is someone who bores others, exemplified in “the plebeians” and “the mass,” and the second is someone

Kierkegaard Truth is indifferent because he describes three types of existence. Aesthetic, ethical, and the religious. Aesthetic is a person who is interested in pleasure and enjoyment as this is highest stages of existence. Ethical stage is a highest stage

complementary philosophers in the nineteenth century such as Nietzsche and Kierkegaard. The role of reason to reach the absolute truth differs for Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Nietzsche pushes towards will of power and reason in order to achieve the absolute truth while Kierkegaard pushes towards to passion for the absolute truth and compassion. In fear and trembling, Kierkegaard explores the biblical faith of Abraham.

Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Camus are three eminent philosophers who believe in absurdism of which essence can be simply elucidated: life is meaningless, after all. However, in their masterpieces, they raise distinct voices about their profound understandings of absurdity and their perspectives toward religion. Kierkegaard advocates that God can only save people who realize they are in despair and, for a Christian, not only is death painless, but also is the only mean to enter the posthumous eternal

Kierkegaard suggests three stages of life that an individual experiences on his or her way to existence. For Kierkegaard, existence is not simply a condition of being alive; it is an active pursuit toward the type of person one “ought” to be (Stumpf, 2015, p. 374). ‘Existence’ is a qualitative statement that indicates a conscious and active will to make reflective choices (373). According to him, there is a graduated system; ‘three stages of life,’ that one navigates with a series of choices in order

As discussed above, Lear holds that to understand irony is something that gives us insight into the human condition. Accordingly, the goal of this work will be to conmpare and test the three accounts of irony expressed by Lear, Nietzsche, and Kierkegaard, along with their respective descriptions of the human condition. This enquiry will not be a simply descriptive one, but rather it will aim to establish whether any of these three accounts is more sound than the other two. Furthermore, if to practice

Kierkegaard & Nietzsche: Two Different Passions Nothing captivates mankind more than the exploration of purpose. Of all the difficulties man faces, the most elusive is defining what it means to be human. It seems that no two philosophers have the same answer, but that does not stop man from seeking one. The philosophy that appears most appropriate for the charge is existentialism, whose primary concern is questioning the purpose for human existence. Two of the most ardent existentialist philosophers

I came across a tweet from Philosopher’s Mail by Søren Kierkegaard “The most common form of despair is not being who you are.” (Philosophers’ Mail, 2014) This passage is exactly spot-on about the concept of self-betrayal. It is described as an act contrary to what one feels one should do for another. (The Arbinger Institute, January 11, 2010, p. 67). Self-betrayal becomes a breach of trust to oneself, and it comes in several guises and degree. In one way or the other, we tolerate being consumed

Kierkegaard, a modern day Christian philosopher, can be attributed to the creation of a new philosophical theory: existentialism. His concepts attempt to answer the question, 'what is existence?' He emphasizes two major themes throughout his work. The first being the existence of reality being based on the individual's freedom. To Kierkegaard, choice is everything. The individual's free choices establish who and what that person will become. The actions a person chooses are the initial processes

start to contemplate her life, then Kierkegaard strolled down the path while walking his dog and sat down next to Megan...] Kierkegaard: Pardon me, but is everything okay? You look a little down. Megan: Oh, hello Kierkegaard. Everything is okay I was just thinking about life that is all. Kierkegaard: Well remember Megan, to uplift oneself as an individual you must choose to make oneself whole again. Megan: How does one make themselves whole again? Kierkegaard: Well you see “the self is a