that1anarchist
that1anarchist t1_iw2u1e0 wrote
Reply to 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
My man! I don't see enough Kierkegaard stuff, he's my Patron Saint in philosophy
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.