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An Examination On Soren Kierkegaard’s Notion Of Human Existence
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Aim of the Study
1.4 Justification of the Study
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Methodology of the Study
1.7 Scope of the Study
1.8 Organization of the Work
1.9 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
SOME EXISTENTIALISTS’ VIEWS ON HUMAN EXISTENCE
2.1 Martin Heidegger
2.2 Jean-Paul Sartre
2.3 Karl Jaspers
2.4 Albert Camus
2.5 Friedrich Nietzsche
CHAPTER THREE
KIERKEGAARDIAN NOTION OF HUMAN EXISTENCE
3.1. His Life and Works
3.2 Individuality
3.3 Truth and Subjectivity
3.4 Death
3.5 Dread or Anxiety
3.6 Despair
3.7 The Question of Freedom And Choice
3.8 The Quest for Meaning
3.9 Stages on Life’s Way
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Evaluation
4.2 Recommendations
4.3 Conclusion
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Soren Kierkegaard’s philosophy marks the beginning of a new way of ascribing meaning to the existing being. His contribution to this new direction was to find meaning to human existence, who exists as an individual. For him, man only realizes himself and lives authentically when he excludes himself from the crowd, takes his decisions as an individual, lives his life and faces his own death all by himself. Also, to live an authentic existence, man must take a leap of faith by suspending all uni ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYSoren Kierkegaard is regarded as the father of contemporary existentialism. Existentialism, according to J. I. Omoregbe (39) deals “with concrete existence as opposed to essence.” This means, for the existentialists, existence precedes essence. Kierkegaard, described by Wittgenstein (cited in Pattison, 1) is “by far the most profound thinker of the last century”. His notion of human existence stems from the fact that Hegel metaphysical idealis ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Soren Kierkegaard’s philosophy marks the beginning of a new way of ascribing meaning to the existing being. His contribution to this new direction was to find meaning to human existence, who exists as an individual. For him, man only realizes himself and lives authentically when he excludes himself from the crowd, takes his decisions as an individual, lives his life and faces his own death all by himself. Also, to live an authentic existence, man must take a leap of faith by suspending all uni ... Continue reading---
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