What Kierkegaard means by these notions, however, is not what we tend to think they mean. And what this early figure of existentialism did understand about them might, in turn, help us better deal ...

Soren Kierkegaard (1813–55) is generally recognised as the first existentialist philosopher, but unlike many other existentialists, there is a strong theological vein running through his ...

Existential horror is a subgenre that deals with ideas of insignificance, ... It's a philosophical viewpoint associated with ...

Existentialism has, as one of its organizing principles, the notion that human beings have no “essence.” As Jean-Paul Sartre famously put it, “existence precedes essence.” ...

Pessimism is back. That will not surprise anyone who has been keeping track of the nation’s pulse over the past several months — or perhaps the last several years. Jimmy Carter’s “malaise ...

Early in life, Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard was bestowed the nickname gaflen , or “fork,” for his talent at detecting weakness in others — and his taste for prodding at it.

Søren Kierkegaard’s theory of despair. In The Sickness Unto Death, the Danish philosopher posed a difficult question: Is despair an essential feature of human life? You’ve probably had the ...

Everything has been figured out, except how to live. –Jean Paul Sartre Source: Eetum / Istock Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher who is considered to be the father of existentialism. He ...