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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kierkegaard argue a Christian must follow despite his being rejected by the world?

2. What religion does Robert Bretall in Chapter 11 say Kierkegaard follows?

3. How does Kierkegaard characterize Hegel's thinking?

4. What is The Journals the forbearer of?

5. What does Kierkegaard argue cannot be improved or hurt by social organization?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the existence of man contradict, according to Kierkegaard?

2. What hazard does Kierkegaard expose in Chapter 9, The Present Age?

3. What does man contain, according to Kierkegaard?

4. What does Kierkegaard declare of truth?

5. What does Kierkegaard seek about the church at the end of The Attack Upon Christendom?

6. What, according to Kierkegaard, can generate true knowledge of the validity of Christianity?

7. What must individuality be separated from according to Chapter 8, Concluding Unscientific Postscript?

8. In Chapter 15, Two Discourses at the Communion of Fridays, what does Kierkegaard realize about himself?

9. What did Kierkegaard criticize about the sacraments?

10. What does Kierkegaard find outrageous and upsetting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kierkegaard refutes the philosophy of Hegel and though he may admire Hegel's intellect, Kierkegaard thought he contradicted himself. Discuss the differences and similarities between Hegel and Kierkegaard. Use the text to support your comparison.

Essay Topic 2

Kierkegaard is considered the father of existentialism and maintained that the individual is responsible for giving life meaning. Discuss the tenets of existentialism and how it asserts the importance of human individuality.

Essay Topic 3

Kierkegaard takes a break from writing for a few years, while waiting for Bishop Mysnter to pass before publishing again. Examine the relationship between Mynster and Kierkegaard, using the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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