Either/Or

Name: Either/Or
Author: Søren Kierkegaard

by Søren Kierkegaard

Philosophical work contrasting aesthetic, ethical, and religious ways of existence

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Søren Kierkegaard

The father of existentialism, Kierkegaard attacked Hegel's system and the established Danish church with passionate irony and indirect communication. Either/Or, Fear and Trembling, and The Sickness Unto Death explore the leap of faith, anxiety, and authentic selfhood. He wrote many works under pseudonyms representing different stages of existence.

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