Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkergard, one of the most original thinkers of the 19th century, wrote intensively on topics mainly religion related , psychology and literature. This book shows how Kierkegaard developed his ideas and views in opposition to the prevailing opinions and attitudes of the time. In this book, Patrik Gardiner describes Kierkegaad’s reaction to the ethical and religious theories of Kant and Hagel, showing at the same time how hos position conflicted with the doctrines advanced by Feuerbach and Marx. The detailed diagnosis that Kierkegaard makes of the state in which human nature is located, which is summed up in the deep meaning contained in individual choice, is undoubtedly the theory that created the most profound impact on later philosophical developments, especially the current of existentialism. Thus, Patrick Gardiner criticizes in a critical way the paradoxical concept and attitude that Kierkegaard had in relation to religion. This illuminating introduction concludes with Kierkegaard’s impact on contemporary philosophical thought.