Soren Kierkegaard: Stages on Life's Way

Soren Kierkegaard was born in Copenhagen in 1813. He was often noted as the "Father of Existentialism" but was not famous for most of his life. After being accepted into the University of Copenhagen in 1830, Kierkegaard realized that his philosophical theories did not fit into the mold of that time. "Kierkegaard recounts in his Journal that he led a dissolute life in his early student days and that, in doing so, he was rebelling both against …showed first 75 words of 589 total…

…showed last 75 words of 589 total…stages in one lifetime. To Kierkegaard's dismay, some people may choose to stay in a stage with no care of progressing on to the next. <Tab/>Each "stage" contains a certain view on choice. For instance, the lowest existence is the aesthetic stage. A person in this stage chooses not to take choice seriously. They are constantly choosing to divulge in physical things that will only result in boredom and irresponsibility.