Søren Kierkegaard

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born

in Copenhagen, Denmark

May 05, 1813

died

November 11, 1855

gender

male

genre

Nonfiction, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

influences

G.W.F. Hegel, Abraham, Immanuel Kant, Socrates, Aristotle

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Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was a prolific 19th century Danish philosopher and theologian. Kierkegaard strongly criticised both the Hegelianism of his time and what he saw as the empty formalities of the Church of Denmark. Much of his work deals with religious themes such as faith in God, the institution of the Christian Church, Christian ethics and theology, and the emotions and feelings of individuals when faced with life choices. His early work was written under various pseudonyms who present their own distinctive viewpoints in a complex dialogue.

Kierkegaard left the task of discovering the meaning of his works to the reader, because "the task must be made difficult, for only the difficult inspires the noble-hearted".Scholars have interprete...more

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Søren Kierkegaard's Books

Average rating: 4.09 · 22,435 ratings · 1,016 reviews · 236 distinct works · Similar authors

	Fear and Trembling by Søren Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay (Translator) 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 6,331 ratings — published 1843 — 59 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sickness Unto Death (Kierkegaard's Writings, Volume 19) by Søren Kierkegaard, Edna Hatlestad Hong (Editor) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 3,379 ratings — published 1849 — 34 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Either/Or: A Fragment of Life by Søren Kierkegaard, Victor Eremita (Editor), Alastair Hannay (Translator) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 2,622 ratings — published 1843 — 28 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fear and Trembling/Repetition (Kierkegaard's Writings, Volume 6) by Søren Kierkegaard, Edna Hatlestad Hong (Editor ), Howard Vincent Hong (Editor ) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 2,225 ratings — published 1843 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seducer's Diary by Søren Kierkegaard, Edna Hatlestad Hong, Howard Vincent Hong 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 1,192 ratings — published 1843 — 54 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Kierkegaard by Søren Kierkegaard, Edna Hatlestad Hong (Editor), Howard Vincent Hong (Editor) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 821 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Works of Love (Kierkegaard's Writings, Volume 16) by Søren Kierkegaard, Howard Vincent Hong (Editor), Edna Hatlestad Hong ((Editor)) 4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 668 ratings — published 1946 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Philosophical Fragments/Johannes Climacus (Kierkegaard's Writings, Volume 7) by Søren Kierkegaard, Edna Hatlestad Hong, Howard Vincent Hong 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 549 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Either/Or, Part I (Kierkegaard's Writings, Volume 3) by Søren Kierkegaard, Edna Hatlestad Hong, Howard Vincent Hong 4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 489 ratings — published 1959 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Orienting Deliberation on the Dogmatic Issue of Hereditary Sin by Søren Kierkegaard, Reidar Thomte (Editor), Albert B. Anderson (Editor) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 425 ratings — published 1844 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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by Søren Kierkegaard, Edna Hatlestad Hong (Editor ), Howard Vincent Hong (Editor )
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Quotes by Søren Kierkegaard

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
― Søren Kierkegaard

tags: future, life, past, reflection, understanding

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“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
― Søren Kierkegaard

tags: faith, god, prayer

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“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.”
― Søren Kierkegaard, The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Orienting Deliberation on the Dogmatic Issue of Hereditary Sin

tags: anxiety, dizziness, fear, freedom, life

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