Kierkegaard

[ keer-ki-gahrd; Danish keer-kuh-gawr ]

noun
  1. Sö·ren Aa·bye [sœ-ruhn aw-by], /ˈsœ rən ˈɔ bü/, 1813–55, Danish philosopher and theologian.

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Kierkegaard

/ (ˈkɪəkəˌɡɑːd, Danish ˈkirɡəɡɔːr) /


noun
  1. Søren Aabye (ˈsøːrən ˈɔːby). 1813–55, Danish philosopher and theologian. He rejected organized Christianity and anticipated the existentialists in emphasizing man's moral responsibility and freedom of choice. His works include Either/Or (1843), The Concept of Dread (1844), and The Sickness unto Death (1849)

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  • Kierkegaardian, adjective

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