What is th essential Kirkegarrd (sic) text? The one I have in mind is the one about regretting the things you do, and at the very same time the things you do not do? Very bleak, but I am into that at the moment.
10 points to the winner with a publisher and year etc. xx
2007-05-05 15:02:38 · 6 answers · asked by Duncan Disorderly 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Daddy ?
yes son ?
what does regret mean ?
well son a funny thing about regret is , is thats its better to regret something that u have done than to regret something that u haven't done .....
and by the way if u see your mom this weekend would u be sure to tell her ... Satan ....
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i have no clue as to what u asked , but hell i like this song and it makes sense to me !
2007-05-06 07:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by jizzumonkey 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is actually very vague, as several of his books touch on that subject. Beings you said "essential" Kierkegaard I think of "The Sickness unto Death" published in 1849, but I am going to go with "Repetition" published in 1843 under the pseudonym "Constantin Constantius." I don't know the original publisher, but the copy I have is "Princeton University Press."
2007-05-05 15:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Existentialist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Existentialism is as much a way of life as it is a philosophy. In the existentialism proffered by atheistic philosophers it is a life-view where the individual, in a universe without God, and thus without revealed morality, must create his own system of ethics. It is a life-view where the individual is ultimately responsible for his actions. With man at the center of all things, it is up to each individual to create an essence out of the facthood of his own existence. This does not necessarily lead to a nihilistic schema void of ethics—though it certainly can—but rather an ethical system in which man builds meaning out of meaninglessness, and thus brings order out of chaos.
The theistic existentialist also emphasizes the individual and personal responsibility—but the individual before God. The existence of a moral system given to us by God in no way limits our responsibility and necessity to live our own lives with intelligence and volition. Theistic existentialism recognizes the chaotic and ferocity in man, and presents it to God for forgiveness, healing, and strength. This is not an abdication of responsibility. In fact, God requires that we make choices, and he honors them."
One of his most famous texts include "Either/Or" , which was published in 1843 by Penguin Classics.
hope this helps dear... :)
2007-05-05 15:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When faced with existential angst, having once more descended into a Sartre-esque self-loathing, one tends to remind oneself of one's better moments. The greatest clues to life are most often offered by our heroic comedians. On those dark, dark evenings, when I have had a bad day, I often go to sleep with a pithy quote, which reminds me not to take myself too seriously. That quote is as follows, "I've had a wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." (Groucho Marx)
2007-05-05 20:38:49 · answer #4 · answered by Shona L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. So, you choose to be bleak.
2007-05-05 15:07:58 · answer #5 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I feel like chicken tonight like chicken tonight I feel like chicken tonight.....
2007-05-05 15:34:46 · answer #6 · answered by Stu pid 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋