What is the main idea of Kierkegaard?

Kierkegaard believed in the importance of the individual against an apathetic, hostile society and celebrated the individual over the crowd.

Did Kierkegaard believe in Christianity?

Kierkegaard never rejected Christianity; he only questioned the Church in Denmark as he saw it and disliked the Sunday Christians.

What is Kierkegaard's existentialism philosophy?

He emphasized the importance of an individual's freedom and searched for a truth that he could live and die for.

Soren Kierkegaard Timeline

Definition

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a Danish philosopher and is considered to be the first existentialist, influencing such notable philosophers as Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) and Martin Heidegger (1889-1976). His works are a reflection of alienation, angst, and absurdity, and include Either/Or (1843), Fear and Trembling (1843), and The Concept of Anxiety (1844).

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Timeline

1813 - 1855
Life of Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard.
1841
Søren Kierkegaard publishes On the Concept of Irony.
1843
Søren Kierkegaard publishes Either/Or.
1843
Søren Kierkegaard publishes Repetition.
1843 - 1844
Søren Kierkegaard publishes On the Concept of Anxiety.
1843
Søren Kierkegaard publishes Fear and Trembling.