Introduction to Kierkegaard: The Existential Problem

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In this 1st of 2 videos introducing Kierkegaard, we summarize some of his ideas (freedom, anxiety, dread, despair, subjective truth) that led to his title as the "father of existentialism".
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[AizwellOfficial]

Kierkegaard the only philosopher whom i could relate to religiously, existientially and ethicly.

A wise man indeed.

[Elzilcho]

I so wish I had read some of Kierkegaard's works when I was a teenager, because if I had, a lot of my life would have been a whole lot clearer to me

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[jakeisbatman]

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[VII]

One of the things I appreciate most about these thinkers is that yes, I agree with and also feel their ideas, but that in the loneliness of embodying these ideas, I can look back over my shoulder or look ahead and see them trudging along all around me, their gazes cast down at the ground in front of them.

Paradoxically, even in walking alone, there are still companions.

[MAX-twqz]

Kierkegaard changed my life's path. I became utterly absorbed in him but still there was much beyond my comprehension.
I still love his journals.
Nice video.

[ronromeo]

This is astonishing. A person listening to this suddenly awakens ! Thank you.

[Fyrtenheimer]

This was actually incredibly insightful. I've been dealing with the existential anxiety for a while, and never learned how to handle it until recently after only gaining clarity here and there. Instead of running away from it, avoiding it, or hating myself, I learned to sit with it and understand it. What turned into a fear of fear morphed into peace. Anyway, this video actually helped me find a solution to it as I couldn't really find a purpose to aid it.
Lately this channel has been indispensable for me. It's been a shortcut to something I know I would have eventually figured out, but why wait too long? I've finally been at beautiful peace with the world around me and am excited to rejoin the world.
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[danieledemedici]

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[moons_mind]

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[christinaexplains]

This is a great overview for Kierkegaard. It has really crated a solid foundation in understanding the premise of the basic ideas he puts forward. Awesome content!

[normbabbitt]

For me, there is something so true about Kierkegaard's perspective, even though it goes against some to the spiritual truths I have come to accept. His perspective, particularly about anxiety and despair, gives me some hope and some self-acceptance as well. I keep coming back to the realization of the truth behind all seeming opposites and paradoxes. It is all paradox to me; both existence and non-existence, self and non-self, someone and no-one, love and emptiness, clarity and recognized confusion, striving to come to rest in what simply is already.

[glimmerinthedust]

My Philosophy teacher always told the class to read Kierkegaard's. I can now grasp this sense of his uniquely interesting character.

[michaeldanielson]

The existential problem is life is a horrific nightmare, but we must keep facing it

[gregdeane]

The idea of self is still a mystery to me. A lot of conformists and crowd-pleasers talk about being 'themselves', but I think they would have made Kierkegaard giggle.

[asafhussain]

Great work. Love philosophy but the ideas are easily forgotten in the mundane, mechanistic and energy zapping day to day world we live in. So these videos are a lovely reminder of the power and beauty of human thought. Something society unfortunately tries to irradicate from the earliest opportunity.

[wellasang]

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[jackal]

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[emmanueloluga]

I am blown away. This literally who my personal philosophy most aligns with. Than you for the video and thank you Kierkegaard and most importantly, thank you GOD.

[DZ]

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