Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

  1. May 22, 2023 · Also often dubbed the “father of existentialism”, this label obscures at least as much as it reveals, especially to those who associate existentialism with atheistic figures such as Sartre.

    • Faith

      Despite its popular attribution both to the church father...

    • Hope

      2.5 Post-Kantian Philosophy and Existentialism. In...

    • Luther's Influence on Philosophy

      The aim of this entry is to outline the impact of Martin...

    • Authenticity

      Both J. Farrell (1997) and Rossinow argue that the New Left...

  2. Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (/ ˈsɒrən ˈkɪərkəɡɑːrd / SORR-ən KEER-kə-gard, US also /- ɡɔːr / -⁠gor; Danish: [ˈsɶːɐn ˈɔˀˌpyˀ ˈkʰiɐ̯kəˌkɒˀ] ⓘ; [1] 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855 [2]) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first Christian existentialist philosopher. [3][4] He wr...

  3. Søren Kierkegaard is best known as the Father of Existentialism”. But unlike many of his Existentialist peers from Nietzsche to Camus, Kierkegaard was not an atheist. He was a devout Christian. But it was precisely in this faith that Kierkegaard’s Existentialism expressed itself.

  4. Dec 11, 2023 · Søren Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher, theologian, and cultural critic, was a prominent figure in the 19th century whose ideas continue to resonate in the realms of existentialism and Protestant theology.

  5. Jun 25, 2024 · 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).

  6. People also ask

  7. Dec 21, 2022 · It’s no surprise that the world knows him as the “father of existentialism”. These philosophies discuss an interpretation of human existence in the world, stressing its concreteness and its problematic character.