kierkegaard's existentialism

I chose this theme because existentialism was a way of thinking in which so many philosophers, writers and poets subscribed to, that it warranted further study.

Existentialism is a philosophical movement or tendency that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and choice. Existentialism places an emphasis on the individual. Human existence must include passion and emotion and focuses on anxiety and death and their roles in everyday life.

I enjoyed the different philosophers’ takes on the subject. They all basically believed the same thing but each had a personal flavor that was added with every ones’ reasoning (Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Simone de Beauvoir and especially Sartre).

Soren Kierkegaard is generally regarded as the founder of modern existentialism. He stressed the mystery and misunderstandings of the human situation. His solution to this was that the individual had to live a totally committed life and be always prepared to go against the grain of society’s norms. Kierkegaard felt that this was required in order to live a personally valid life which holds more importance than society’s perceptions. He advocated a Christian way of life and

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