Episode 48: Søren Kierkegaard
In our very first episode dedicated entirely to a single philosopher, we explore the life and mind of the "melancholy Dane" and the godfather of existentialism: Søren Kierkegaard. Moving away from the grand, objective systems of thinkers like Hegel, Kierkegaard argued that "truth is subjectivity" and forced us to confront the agonising reality of individual choice.
Join Daniel as we dissect Kierkegaard's unique psychological frameworks, examining how a tragic family history and a deliberately broken heart shaped modern philosophy.
In this episode, we cover:
The cultural backdrop of the Danish…
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