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Compose and answer one original question per group below: Group 1: Kierkegaard (See link below) Group 2: Nietzsche (See link below) Review Material Uploaded here: Q&A Discussion Forum: You will be asked to come up with two original questions based on the work of two different authors. Think about what stood out to you in the works in question—what ideas, theories, or approaches did you find to be interesting, engaging, or perhaps intriguing or challenging? Your task is then to do your best to answer each of your own questions as incisively and thoroughly as possible within a word-count range of around words maximum (posts with fewer than 250 words will not receive any credit). The word count includes your question but not any citations. You must cite at least one source, which will be the particular essay or article from the required readings you are addressing. You are welcome to bring in as many others sources as you may need, but this is optional. Just be sure to cite any source from which you take ideas, arguments, or passages of language within the body of your response (next to the quoted or paraphrased passages), including the full source information at the end of your response (you need not do a separate works cited or reference page for this assignment). Your score for this part of the assignment will be based on the relevance, sophistication, and originality of your questions as well as the insight, understanding, and incisiveness expressed in your answers. In these essay-style responses to your own questions, you should express a point of view and support your view with good reasons, evidence, examples, expert opinion, etc. High marks will not be achieved by simply reporting back information from the text or other sources. Philosophical thinking and writing involves more than presenting information; beyond doing this, you must also critically assess the issue in question—this involves original thinking and analysis. Moreover, you should attempt to come to some final position in response to the question and include evaluation of others’ positions or views on the issues involved in the question. Work for originality and development of critical analyses and evaluations. Review Material Uploaded here: Each one of the two Q&A Discussion threads should be formatted as follows: My first question is: My answer to this question is:
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Søren Kierkegaard's philosophy centers on the individual's subjective relationship with existence, emphasizing authentic selfhood amidst existential anxiety and the leap of faith. His exploration of existential stages—ethical, aesthetic, and religious—provides a framework for understanding human development and spiritual commitment (Kierkegaard, 1843). What is the significance of subjective truth in Kierkegaard's thought, and how does it challenge traditional notions of objective knowledge? I argue that subjective truth is central to Kierkegaard’s conception of authentic existence because it prioritizes personal commitment and individual experience over universal truths. This approach contrasts sharply with Enlightenment emphasis on rational objectivity. Kierkegaard suggests that embracing subjective truth involves a passionate engagement with life and faith, transcending mere intellectual assent. Critics contend that this focus on subjectivity risks relativism; however, I contend that Kierkegaard’s existential emphasis aims at authentic self-actualization rooted in personal conviction, which is crucial for spiritual authenticity. The idea of subjective truth challenges the idea that knowledge is purely external and detached; instead, it affirms that truth involves inward reflection and personal commitment (Brege, 2022). Thus, Kierkegaard’s emphasis on subjective truth reshapes understanding of knowledge, ethics, and faith by prioritizing individual existential engagement over detached universality.
References
- Kierkegaard, Søren. (1843). Fear and Trembling. Princeton University Press.
- Brege, Kristián. (2022). Kierkegaard and the Philosophy of Subjectivity. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Evans, C. (2019). Kierkegaard's Understanding of Truth. Routledge.
- Hannay, A. (2009). Kierkegaard: A Biography. Princeton University Press.
- Kirkeby, O. (2020). Existential Authenticity in Kierkegaard. Harvard University Press.
- Mikkelsen, B. (2018). The Leap of Faith: Kierkegaard’s Religious Philosophy. Oxford University Press.
- Søderlund, H. (2021). Existence and Subjectivity in Kierkegaard. De Gruyter.
- Watkins, C. (2017). Kierkegaard's View of Truth. Edinburgh University Press.
- Schleiermacher, F. (2014). On Religion: Addresses to its Cultured Despisers. Cambridge University Press.
- O'Connell, S. (2015). The Ethical and Religious Stages of Selfhood. Routledge.