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What were the three existential stages of life according to Kierkegaard?
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Aesthetic, Ethical, and Religious stages
What key philosophical concept did Kierkegaard emphasize regarding individuals?
Individuality
How did Kierkegaard depict the religious life according to the lecture?
Scandalous solitude, chosen in isolation
Which work by Kierkegaard emphasizes the radical choice of faith in the face of existential despair?
Fear and Trembling
Which stage of life in Kierkegaard's framework focuses on stability and continuity?
Ethical Stage
What was Kierkegaard's criticism of Hegel's dialectical motion?
Arguing that human anguish arises from the inability to reconcile opposites
How is the figure of Don Giovanni related to the Aesthetic stage in Kierkegaard's philosophy?
Represents the seducer whose existence centers around desire and leads to despair
According to Kierkegaard, what offers a resolution to existential desperation?
Faith
In Kierkegaard's view, what is the Religious stage exemplified by?
The Biblical Abraham
How did Kierkegaard symbolize the Aesthetic stage?
By the figure of Don Giovanni
What did Kierkegaard's philosophical view contrast with the crowd or mass?
Anonymity
Which stage of life does not lead to peace according to Kierkegaard?
What did Kierkegaard emphasize as necessary for confronting personal existential issues?
Solitude
Who did Kierkegaard critique for emphasizing collectivity and logical history?
Hegel
What are the two main emotions discussed by Kierkegaard in relation to the human condition?
Anxiety and Despair
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