EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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Hegel
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Soren Kierkegaard
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Rousseau
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D.J.O Connor
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Detailed explanation-1: -a. Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) as an Existentialist Philosopher. Kierkegaard was many things: philosopher, religious writer, satirist, psychologist, journalist, literary critic and generally considered the ‘father’ of existentialism.
Detailed explanation-2: -For his emphasis on individual existence-particularly religious existence-as a constant process of becoming and for his invocation of the associated concepts of authenticity, commitment, responsibility, anxiety, and dread, Søren Kierkegaard is generally considered the father of existentialism.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term Existentialism is coined by the Danish theologian and philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. According to Soren Existentialism “is a rejection of all purely abstract thinking, of a purely logical or scientific philosophy; in short, a rejection of the absoluteness of reason” (Roubiczek, 10).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Danish philosopher, theologian, and cultural critic Søren Kierkegaard was one of the most original thinkers of the 19th Century. Kierkegaard is regarded the founder of the school of philosophy that would later be called Existentialism.