Kierkegaard and Nietzsche | Giants of Existentialism

Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche provided the basic foundations of 19th century Existentialism. They can both be considered as the Giants of Existentialism.

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasises the existence of the individual as a free and responsible agent determining their own development.

Kierkegaard (commonly regarded as the Father of Existentialism) and Nietzsche ended up savagely criticising Christianity, recognising that God no longer exists in the minds of most people. People live falsely religious lives and follow a herd mentality.

In much Kierkegaard and Nietzsche are alike, in the moral decline of society and the corruption of religion, in their existential orientation and in their psychological interests, however they were absolutely opposed on what it means to live a human life to the fullest. This is largely precipitated by Nietzsche’s complete disillusionment with religion in contrast to Kierkegaard’s continued faith in the existence of God.

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Kierkegaard

▶ Either/Or (1843)
▶ Fear and Trembling (1843)
▶ The Concept of Anxiety (1844)
▶ Stages on Life's Way (1845)
▶ Works of Love (1847)
▶ The Sickness unto Death (1849)
▶ The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air (1849)

Nietzsche

▶ The Birth of Tragedy (1872)
▶ Human, All Too Human (1878)
▶ The Dawn of Day (1881)
▶ The Gay Science (1882)
▶ Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1883)
▶ Beyond Good and Evil (1886)
▶ On the Genealogy of Morals (1887)
▶ Twilight of the Idols or How to Philosophise with a Hammer and The Antichrist (1888)
▶ Ecce Homo (1888)

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⌛ Timestamps

0:00 Introduction
7:10 Roots of Divergence
9:37 Kierkegaard
11:27 Nietzsche
13:31 Our Present Course

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📝 Sources:

Altman, Christopher. (2003). Kierkegaard And Nietzsche: Contrasts and Comparisons.

Kellenberger J. (1997) Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. In: Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Library of Philosophy and Religion. Palgrave Macmillan, London.

Jan-Erik L. (2018) Kierkegaard and Nietzsche: anticipators and forerunners

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[pawelpawlowin]

Finally! I've been waiting for this since last year! Keep going, Sir!
May I suggest some duels for the future?
Sartre vs. Camus
Schopenhauer vs. Nietzsche
Plato vs. Aristotle
Hegel vs. Kant
Nietzsche vs Kant
Heidegger vs. Husserl

[PhilosophyToons]

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[grekerbeer]

i was thinking of reading Kierkegaard but now i just have to ! Those ideas are so relevant to today and to me personally its incredible. Thanks for this content!

[joefloine]

My task is new in such a way that there literally is no one in Christendom's 1800 years from whom I can learn how to go about it.
*The deepest quote I have ever read.*

[kanefrieze]

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[InfinitiSin]

Indeed the battles between the giants, one who started it all and another who ended it all.

[Dacademeca]

Amazing video..
It's Super interesting how Nietzsche and Kierkegaard were very similar and even wanted to meet each other.
Too bad they both fell into madness though. :(
It was also cool to see their view on Christianity as I totally agree that Christianity is not what it once was.
Other than that Great video and editing!

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Very informative video about existentialism. Good job, Mate! greetings from Indonesia.

[ShardsofWisdom]

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Excellent narration and comparison, It was very interesting from start to finish.

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Great Video, keep up the consistently brilliant work! Any plans on exploring Cioran and Lev Shestov in the future?

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[cydra_infinity]

If only. Nietzsche and Kierkegaard would make an iconic duo.

[satnamo]

He who loves himself
becomes great in himself.

He who loves others
becomes great through his devotion.

He who loves god
becomes greater than all.

Every call from god is always addressed to 1 single individual.

Therefore, de 1 who is called
Must stand alone,
Walk alone,
Sit alone,
Sleep alone—
Alone with god.

God is in us—
De author of our dream.

Our job is to dream big
And not worry about how things might happen.

Faith does not come from miracles because miracles are the result of having faith.

De knight of faith is a dancer with high elevation.

5555+ feet beyond man and time
I live and grow against das world
And harvest what they cannot take from me with sword and fire.

[NerdgazmCS]

whats your thoughts on nausea by sartre? is it worth a read? and how does it compare to the myth of sisyphus and genealogy of morals in terms of accessibility?

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Incredible comparison & nice to know you👍