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Søren Kierkegaard
Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813–1855).
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Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic. Born on 5 May 1813 in Copenhagen, Kierkegaard died on 11 November 1855 in Copenhagen at the age of 42.
Notable works include Either/Or, Fear and Trembling and The Concept of Anxiety. Kierkegaard studied at University of Copenhagen and Østre Borgerdyd school.
With a Wikipedia article in 170 languages, Søren Kierkegaard is No. 1,639 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 5 May 1813, Copenhagen
- Died
- 11 November 1855, Copenhagen (aged 42)
- Country
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Known as
- Philosopher, theologian, poet
- Field
- Religion
- Education
- University of Copenhagen, Østre Borgerdyd school
- Genres
- Polemical lampoon, debate, diary
- Languages
- Danish, Latin, German
- Wikipedia editions
- 170
Did you know
42
Lived to 42.
5 May
Shares a birthday with Karl Marx and Henryk Sienkiewicz.
230
One of 230 people in the Index born in Copenhagen, with Niels Bohr.
170
Has a Wikipedia article in 170 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Søren Kierkegaard
- FatherMichael Pedersen Kierkegaard
- SiblingPeter Kierkegaard
Notable works
Notable works
- Either/Or
- Fear and Trembling
- The Concept of Anxiety
- The Book on Adler
- Christian Discourses
- Works of Love
- The Sickness Unto Death
- On the Concept of Irony with Continual Reference to Socrates
- Stages on Life's Way
- Concluding Unscientific Postscript to Philosophical Fragments
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