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EDUCATIONAL GIANT:
SOREN KEIRKEGAARD
Philosopher, Poet, religious Author, Theologian, and Social Critic
EARLY LIFE
orn in 1813 in Copenhagen
Denmark
aised in a religious family
is father was an intensely
religious man but be believed his
sins had condemned his children
to die before the age of 33
openhagen University
EDUCATION
ducated at Borgerdydskolen, a
boys school
ttended Copenhagen University
tudied philosophy and theology
SOREN AND REIGNE
n 1837 Soren met Reigne Olsen
years later in 1839 he proposed
lmost a year later he broke off
the engagement claiming to be
unfit for marriage
WRITINGS
oren Kierkegaard wrote in the
field of psychology, religious
works, poetry and philosophical
papers
mployed literary methods such
as irony, humor, satire, polemic,
and parady.
PHILOSOPHY
What matters is to find a purpose, to see what it really is that God wills
that I shall do; the crucial thing is to find truthto find the idea for
which I am to live and die-Soren Keirkegaard
elief that the individual is important and has a purpose
oncerned with finding truth.
PHILOSOPHY
ndirect communication in writing
nspired by the teachings of Christ and Socrates, it encourage in the
reader self-reflection
ntentionally confusing, and contained riddles
ncourages a way of thinking that would help people come to their
own conclusions.
EXISTENTIALISM
ndividual has choices
evolts against social control over the individual/despises conformity
ndividual determines their development in life through choices.
mphasizes uniqueness
EXISTENTIALISM IN
EDUCATION
tudents are encouraged to decide for themselves what is true
ppreciation of the individual and awareness of self comes before
subject matter
tudents have more control over what they learn
umanities emphasized
EXISTENTIALISM IN
EDUCATION
tudents are encouraged to decide for themselves what is true
ppreciation of the individual and awareness of self comes before
subject matter
tudents have more control over what they learn
umanities emphasized

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  • 1. EDUCATIONAL GIANT: SOREN KEIRKEGAARD Philosopher, Poet, religious Author, Theologian, and Social Critic
  • 2. EARLY LIFE orn in 1813 in Copenhagen Denmark aised in a religious family is father was an intensely religious man but be believed his sins had condemned his children to die before the age of 33
  • 3. openhagen University EDUCATION ducated at Borgerdydskolen, a boys school ttended Copenhagen University tudied philosophy and theology
  • 4. SOREN AND REIGNE n 1837 Soren met Reigne Olsen years later in 1839 he proposed lmost a year later he broke off the engagement claiming to be unfit for marriage
  • 5. WRITINGS oren Kierkegaard wrote in the field of psychology, religious works, poetry and philosophical papers mployed literary methods such as irony, humor, satire, polemic, and parady.
  • 6. PHILOSOPHY What matters is to find a purpose, to see what it really is that God wills that I shall do; the crucial thing is to find truthto find the idea for which I am to live and die-Soren Keirkegaard elief that the individual is important and has a purpose oncerned with finding truth.
  • 7. PHILOSOPHY ndirect communication in writing nspired by the teachings of Christ and Socrates, it encourage in the reader self-reflection ntentionally confusing, and contained riddles ncourages a way of thinking that would help people come to their own conclusions.
  • 8. EXISTENTIALISM ndividual has choices evolts against social control over the individual/despises conformity ndividual determines their development in life through choices. mphasizes uniqueness
  • 9. EXISTENTIALISM IN EDUCATION tudents are encouraged to decide for themselves what is true ppreciation of the individual and awareness of self comes before subject matter tudents have more control over what they learn umanities emphasized
  • 10. EXISTENTIALISM IN EDUCATION tudents are encouraged to decide for themselves what is true ppreciation of the individual and awareness of self comes before subject matter tudents have more control over what they learn umanities emphasized