Kierkegaard

Kier·ke·gaard

[keer-ki-gahrd; Danish keer-kuh-gawr]
noun
Sö·ren Aa·bye [sœ-ruhn aw-by] , 1813–55, Danish philosopher and theologian.
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Kierkegaard (ˈkɪəkəˌɡɑːd, Danish ˈkirɡəɡɔːr) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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)
 
Kierke'gaardian
 
adj

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