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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 Kierkegaard know about himself in The Journals?

2. What do many intellectuals agree on in the 19th century concerning the universe?

3. What does Kierkegaard argue the human is in?

4. What pseudonym does Kierkegaard use to publish Either/Or?

5. What is Kierkegaard aware of in The Journals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do those at the banquet held in Chapter 7, Stages on Life's Way find?

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

3. What does Kierkegaard turn away from in Chapter 1, The Journals?

4. What is the terrible revolution which Kierkegaard speaks of in Chapter 1, The Journals?

5. What did Kierkegaard have a radical hatred for?

6. How is truth discovered according to Two Edifying Discourses?

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

8. What does the truth or art require in Chapter 4, Fear and Trembling?

9. What excruciating combination does the young hero in Chapter 5, Repetition endure?

10. How does the young hero depicted in Chapter 5, Repetition, resonate with Kierkegaard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kierkegaard frequently wrote under pseudonyms. Discuss why Kierkegaard used pseudonyms to present different points of views and philosophical exposition. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Examine what Christianity means for Kierkegaard. Compare his view of Christianity with that of paganism and pre-Christian religions. Use the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Kierkegaard discusses the hazards in newspapers and in media. Discuss why the press is considered the heart of the public, yet appeals to the worst in humanity. Use the text to support your discussion.

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