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that1anarchist t1_iw3kpiu wrote

Reply to comment by SquintyBrock in A cross between an Existentialist and an Old Testament prophet, Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard urged his "single individual" reader to follow the "highest passion" of faith rather than becoming one of the stereotyped pseudo-individuals of "The Crowd" by thelivingphilosophy

Well, he's pretty much directly responsible for the concept that we choose our own path and are responsible for our own growth. Additionally, his discourse on faith in Fear and Trembling is, firstly beautiful, but also incredibly well structured. For a theistic philosopher, it's a staple of how such an argument should be constructed.

Also, Kierkegaard was a master of understanding other viewpoints. If you really want your skin to crawl, I recommend The Seducer's Diary.

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SquintyBrock t1_iw42k74 wrote

Well that isn’t making me want to put down Kant (not that I’m actually reading Kant atm), but Fear and Trembling has definitely risen on my reading list.

I have the impression he’s a bit “wimpy” - mainly because of his commentary on Hegel.

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vestbirkw t1_iw4k91z wrote

I think the fact that the man singlehandedly started existentialism is enough to justify reading him. The problems we face in modern today (depression, suicide, anxiety, isolation in spite of connectedness) were all predicted by Kierkegaard. If you want a good and highly relevant place to start I would recommend his short book "The Present Age".

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hemannjo t1_iw4qk8i wrote

Cringe

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SquintyBrock t1_iw6oywu wrote

“Defend Kierkegaard’s critique of Hegel” or “your mum” - you can pick which response is on your level…

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