Søren Kierkegaard, drawing by Christian Kierkegaard, 1840; in a private collection.
Courtesy of the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Søren Kierkegaard

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

Søren Kierkegaard

Danish religious philosopher Søren Kierkegaard, born this day in 1813, was regarded as the founder of existentialist philosophy. He is famous for his critique of systematic rational philosophy, particularly Hegelianism, on the grounds that actual life cannot be contained within an abstract conceptual system. With this stance, he intended to clear the ground for an adequate consideration of faith.

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