Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (Known as "Kierkegaard")

Father of Christian Existentialism, Theologian, Cultural Critic

Born 1813-05-05

Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark

Passed Away 1855-11-11 Copenhagen, Kingdom of Denmark

Lifespan 42 years old

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"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

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Foundational philosopher recognized as the 'Father of Christian Existentialism' whose profound works 'Either/Or', 'Fear and Trembling', and 'The Sickness unto Death' examined anxiety, faith, and individual subjective choice.

Biographical Record

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was born in Copenhagen on May 5, 1813. Breaking his engagement to Regine Olsen to dedicate his life entirely to philosophical reflection, Kierkegaard published a torrential series of masterpieces under pseudonyms like Johannes de Silentio and Victor Eremita.

In works such as Enten - Eller (Either/Or) and Frygt og Bæven (Fear and Trembling), he attacked Hegelian abstract rationalism and the complacency of the state Church, arguing that truth is subjectivity and that living authentically requires a personal 'leap of faith' into the absurd.

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Assistens Cemetery (Assistens Kirkegård)
Copenhagen, Denmark

                         GPS: 55.6900, 12.5490                    

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