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Educational Giant:Soren KeirkegaardPhilosopher, Poet, religious
Author, Theologian, and Social Critic
Early life Born in 1813 in
Copenhagen Denmark
Raised in a religious family
His father was an intensely religious man but be believed his sins had condemned his children to die before the age of 33
EDucation
Copenhagen University
Educated at Borgerdydskolen, a boys school
Attended Copenhagen University
Studied philosophy and theology
Soren and Reigne In 1837 Soren met
Reigne Olsen 3 years later in
1839 he proposed Almost a year later
he broke off the engagement claiming to be unfit for marriage
Writings Soren Kierkegaard
wrote in the field of psychology, religious works, poetry and philosophical papers
Employed literary methods such as irony, humor, satire, polemic, and parady.
Philosophy
“What matters is to find a purpose, to see what it really is that God wills that I shall do; the crucial thing is to find truth…to find the idea for which I am to live and die”-Soren Keirkegaard
Belief that the individual is important and has a purpose
Concerned with finding truth.
Philosophy Indirect communication in writing
Inspired by the teachings of Christ and Socrates, it encourage in the reader self-reflection
Intentionally confusing, and contained riddles
encourages a way of thinking that would help people come to their own conclusions.
Existentialism Individual has choices Revolts against social control over
the individual/despises conformity Individual determines their
development in life through choices. Emphasizes uniqueness
Existentialism in Education Students are encouraged to decide
for themselves what is true Appreciation of the individual and
awareness of self comes before subject matter
Students have more control over what they learn
Humanities emphasized