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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. What does Robert Bretall think of Repetition?

2. Who does Kierkegaard write his pseudonymous work for according to Fear and Trembling?

3. Who does Kierkegaard think is the most likely person to understand the ideas in Fear and Trembling?

4. When does Kierkegaard write about truth in Either/Or?

5. What does Kierkegaard meditate on in Fear and Trembling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard believe about truth in Two Edifying Discourses?

2. What do we always place consciousness in, according to Kierkegaard?

3. What is life according to Kierkegaard?

4. What must the individual Christian see in Chapter 3, Two Edifying Discourses?

5. What is the question raised in Chapter 6, Philosophical Fragments?

6. What does Constantine receive and what does he want to remain?

7. What does Kierkegaard say about truth not being within ourselves in Chapter 6, Philosophical Fragments?

8. What does Kierkegaard feel about the gifts God gives his family?

9. What three stages does Kierkegaard introduce in Chapter 7, Stages on Life's Way?

10. What did Kierkegaard have a radical hatred for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Reflect how Kierkegaard rejects and critiques central Protestant teaching and why his beliefs resonate more with the Catholic church and monastic life. Use the text to provide examples in your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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