Søren Kierkegaard date of birth:
May 5, 1813
How old was Søren Kierkegaard when died?
42
Where was Søren Kierkegaard born?
Copenhagen, Denmark
When did Søren Kierkegaard die?
November 11, 1855
What religion is Søren Kierkegaard?
Christian
What is Søren Kierkegaard nationality?
Danish
What is Søren Kierkegaard's occupation?
Writer
Short Biography
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (/ˈsɔrən ˈkɪərkɨɡɑrd/ or /ˈkɪərkɨɡɔr/; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christendom, morality, ethics, psychology, and the philosophy of religion, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony and parables. Much of his philosophical work deals with the issues of how one lives as a "single individual", giving priority to concrete human reality over abstract thinking and highlighting the importance of personal choice and commitment. He was against literary critics who defined idealist intellectuals and philosophers of his time. Swedenborg, Hegel, Goethe, Fichte, Schelling, Schlegel and Hans Christian Andersen were all "understood" far too quickly by "scholars".