Comparing Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, And Sartre
Essay 2 “Existentialism” can be defined as an approach or a theory that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as free and responsible agents determining their own development through acts of the will. (Google)
This essay aims to discuss the major similarities and differences in philosophical positions of different philosophers, including Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Sartre. This paper further puts light on their respective accounts of the meaning and value of human existence; discusses which account is most preferred by me and certain problems with it.
The three philosophers all subscribe to the existentialism philosophical position that demanded the recognition of the fabric of life and then considering it in both thinking and …show more content…
Kierkegaard and Nietzsche had fundamental disagreements regarding their approach to religion. Their disagreement was mainly about Christianity. Kierkegaard was a religious individual while Nietzsche was a sacrilegious nonbeliever. Nietzsche rejected the reality of God, and he believed that God is dead, and God’s concept is obsolete. He offered a solution to the space left by the lack of religion, urging people to be themselves. He advised "be yourself," to be factual to oneself, to be unrestrained, to live life to the full (Magnus 219). He also advised that one should have the strength of mind to carry out projects, in spite of the obstacles or concerns for other …show more content…
Satre and Nietzsche also affirm man's prospective transcendence of self (Solomon 115). Kierkegaard emphasizes non-believers’ potential for fulfillment of human capabilities. He believes that humankind has the potential of transcending oneself and experience the process. Transcendence implies setting aside the world and its values (Stewart 28). The re-affirmation of human life through transcendence leads to incarnation in history. God's incarnation in Jesus Christ proclaims that God is concerned about human existence (Solomon
This essay aims to discuss the major similarities and differences in philosophical positions of different philosophers, including Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Sartre. This paper further puts light on their respective accounts of the meaning and value of human existence; discusses which account is most preferred by me and certain problems with it.
The three philosophers all subscribe to the existentialism philosophical position that demanded the recognition of the fabric of life and then considering it in both thinking and …show more content…
Kierkegaard and Nietzsche had fundamental disagreements regarding their approach to religion. Their disagreement was mainly about Christianity. Kierkegaard was a religious individual while Nietzsche was a sacrilegious nonbeliever. Nietzsche rejected the reality of God, and he believed that God is dead, and God’s concept is obsolete. He offered a solution to the space left by the lack of religion, urging people to be themselves. He advised "be yourself," to be factual to oneself, to be unrestrained, to live life to the full (Magnus 219). He also advised that one should have the strength of mind to carry out projects, in spite of the obstacles or concerns for other …show more content…
Satre and Nietzsche also affirm man's prospective transcendence of self (Solomon 115). Kierkegaard emphasizes non-believers’ potential for fulfillment of human capabilities. He believes that humankind has the potential of transcending oneself and experience the process. Transcendence implies setting aside the world and its values (Stewart 28). The re-affirmation of human life through transcendence leads to incarnation in history. God's incarnation in Jesus Christ proclaims that God is concerned about human existence (Solomon