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