SORENS KIERKEGAARDS
SORENS KIERKEGAARDS

Summary/Abstract: This is the first and for the long time actually only article (originally published in 1931) devoted to 19th century Danish theologian and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. In the brilliant literary manner the author 388 Reliģiski-filozofiski raksti VIII describes the development of Kierkegaard's thought and his great influence upon the philosophical and theological discourse of modern philosophy. According to M. Zīverete-Zālīte, S. Kierkegegaard's life and work is the one of revolt. He rebels against the dogmatism of the official Lutheran church that has lost touch with the existential situation of the man in the world. He rebels against Hegelian totalism - all-inclusive system that has put aside the issues of personal ethical responsibility, freedom of choice. The true religiousness is the one of subjectivity, inwardness. At the same time, M. Zīverte-Zālīte writes, Kierkekaard no sense comes as the reformer of the church, instead he acts as the corrective, he invites the man to self-reflection - he is the reformer of the individual.

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