Søren Kierkegaard: Faith, Subjectivity, and the Leap

Søren Kierkegaard: Faith, Subjectivity, and the Leap

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813–1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and author who is widely regarded as the father of existentialism. Born in Copenhagen to a wealthy and deeply religious family, Kierkegaard studied theology and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen and spent his short but intensely productive life writing a extraordinary body of work that challenged the dominant philosophical and theological assumptions of his age. For AQA A-Level Religious Studies (specification 7062), Kierkegaard is essential for understanding the nature of faith, the relationship between reason and belief, and the existentialist critique of systematic philosophy and institutional religion.

Kierkegaard’s Context: Against Hegel