Im reading practice in christianity and kierkegaard is very critical of hegel and the deification of the established order. Kierkegaard was born in 18 to a prosperous family in copenhagen. Top 25 quotes by soren kierkegaard of 496 az quotes. Soren kierkegaard eitheror balance between esthetic and ethical, 1843. A collection of quotes and thoughts by soren kierkegaard on life, problem, truth, religion, experience, regret, advise, opinion, freedom, love, struggle and anxiety. Appearing in two volumes in 1843 under the pseudonymous editorship of victor eremita latin for victorious hermit, it outlines a theory of human existence, marked by the distinction between an essentially hedonistic, aesthetic mode of life and the ethical life, which is predicated. Would kierkegaard be very critical of the world today if he were still alive. May 05, 2016 transcending the trap of eitheror, kierkegaard suggests, is an immense expansion of possibility, which is in turn lifes greatest reward.
This, gentlemen, is the quintessence of all the wisdom of life. Kierkegaard on marriage marriage was a central topic for kierkegaard, both personally and philosophically, that is found throughout his writings. Kierkegaard himself could turn this dark strain into rueful comedy, as he did in his extraordinary early book, eitheror 1843. He has influenced the works of friedrich nietzsche, martin heidigger, jeanpau sartre, and others. Years later he would reflect on his authorship and its purpose. The most painful the most painful state of living is remembering the future. Transcending the trap of eitheror, kierkegaard suggests, is an immense expansion of possibility, which is in turn lifes greatest reward. Many philosophers think that one of kierkegaards greatest contributions to philosophy is his critique of georg wilhelm friedrich hegel.
Contents1 kierkegaards view of the spiritual life2 kierkegaard and existentialism3 kierkegaard on love4 kierkegaard on life5 kierkegaard on silence6 kierkegaard on prayer7 kierkegaard on regret soren kierkegaard was a nineteenthcentury danish philosopher who lived up to his own highest ideal. May 08, 2007 either or is the name of a philosophical essay written by danish philosopher soren kierkegaard first published in 1843 under the pseudonym victor erimita. Kierkegaard oscillates between dread and triumph, either or, this or that, in which he concludes somewhere later on that. Whether you hang yourself or do not hang yourself, you will regret it either way. Soren kierkegaard either or, 1843 i see it all perfectly. What does jean luc nancy mean when he says that being is. May 20, 20 the name kierkegaard means graveyard, and soren is an affectionate danish moniker for the devil. This, gentlemen, is the sum and substance of all philosophy.
Laugh at the worlds foolishness, you will regret it. Nov 21, 2018 soren kierkegaard either or philosophy bites nigel warburton existentialism aesthetic ethic spirit by. Secondly, the two parts of the eitheror choice are the two stages of the esthetic and the ethical. In eitheror, using the voices of two charactersthe aesthetic young man of part one, called simply a, and the ethical judge vilhelm of the second sectionkierkegaard reflects upon the search for a meaningful existence, contemplating subjects as diverse as mozart, drama, boredom, and, in the famous seducers diary, the cynical seduction and ultimate rejection of a young, beautiful woman. Some even regard him as the father of existentialism. But kierkegaard posited three stages or spheres of existence. Whether you laugh at the stupidities of the world or you weep over them, you will regret it either way. Mar 22, 2019 soren kierkegaard, 19th century author, poet and philosopher, is considered to be one of the first existentialists. Were i to wish for anything i would not wish for wealth and power, but for the passion of the possible, that eye. See more ideas about kierkegaard quotes, soren kierkegaard and words. The restless life of soren kierkegaard is published by.
Would kierkegaard be very critical of the world today if. It often seems as if regret is inescapable, and some of it probably is. Enten eller is the first published work of the danish philosopher soren kierkegaard. Nov 30, 2018 kierkegaard oscillates between dread and triumph, either or, this or that, in which he concludes somewhere later on that. Sorens father, michael, was a former shepherd from jutland who became. Apr 12, 2019 and then there is his famous formulation from eitheror.
A fragment of life i have never been joyful, and yet it has always seemed as if joy were my constant companion, as if the buoyant jinn of joy danced around me, invisible to others but not to me, whose eyes shone with delight. To him, that meant being a person whose thought was his. Kierkegaard made the actual eitheror a choice between the human esthetic and ethical on the one hand, and the religious on the other hand. Either or includes essays of literary and music criticism and a set of romanticlikeaphorisms, as part of his larger theme of examining the reflective and.
May 06, 2017 for more content by the great everything, visit thegreateverything and. Kierkegaard s magnum opus either or was published 20 february 1843. A combination of his own failed engagement to regina olsen and the romantic attitude of his time led kierkegaard to some deep considerations of the concept of marriage. However, the established order in the sense he uses it seems to include socialist ideals, as well as capitalistic ones. Eitheror is the name of a philosophical essay written by danish philosopher soren kierkegaard first published in 1843 under the pseudonym victor erimita. Sep 12, 2017 kierkegaard on marriage marriage was a central topic for kierkegaard, both personally and philosophically, that is found throughout his writings. And when the and when the hourglass has run out, the hourglass of temporality, when the noise of secular life has grown silent and its restless or. Kierkegaards stages on lifes way part 23 reflections. Regret 18 february 2018 if you marry, you will regret it. Were i to wish for anything i would not wish for wealth and power, but for the passion of the possible, that eye which everywhere, ever young, ever burning, sees possibility. May 04, 2020 soren kierkegaard, danish philosopher, theologian, and cultural critic who was a major influence on existentialism and protestant theology in the 20th century. Would kierkegaard be very critical of the world today if he.
Indeed, many of kierkegaards works are written in response to or as a critique of hegel. He attacked the literary, philosophical, and ecclesiastical establishments of his day for misrepresenting the highest task of. See more ideas about soren kierkegaard, kierkegaard quotes and philosophy quotes. Kierkegaard considered eitheror to have a plan from the first word to the last. Introduction only the christian knows what is meant by the sickness unto death. The danish theologians work is most centered on god and the christian faith.
To regret or not to regret i dont know anything about art. Laugh at the worlds follies, you will regret it, weep over them, you will also regret that. Soren kierkegaard quotes danish philosopher and theologian, generally recognized as the first existentialist philosopher. A fragment of life, and its meaning is pretty straightforward. He attacked the literary, philosophical, and ecclesiastical establishments of his day for misrepresenting the highest task of human. Soren kierkegaard eitheror, 1843 i see it all perfectly. It is not merely in isolated moments that i, as spinoza says, view everything aeterno modo in the mode of eternity, but i am continually aeterno modo.
Philosophy of soren kierkegaard kierkegaards thoughts on. The quote is from what is perhaps kierkegaards most wellknown book, eitheror. Squashed philosophers complete text kierkegaard either or. For more content by the great everything, visit thegreateverything and. Share soren kierkegaard quotations about passion, christianity and life. Laugh at the stupidities of the world or weep over them, you will regret it either way. And then there is his famous formulation from eitheror.
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