2. Brief Biography Born 1813 in Copenhagen Father died and Soren devoted himeself to studies Was engaged but broke it off Wrote 30 books by the time of his death Died in 1855
3. Father of Existentialism Believed each person must find their purpose on earth People learn by teaching themselves Every act develops character and values We know truth by choice
4. Personal Connections Coming to college to learn Finding my purpose here on earth Continually seek out truths and become more knowledgeable
5. Incorporated into schools College is about teaching oneself and learning independently with a bit of help School allows us to find what is most important to us on earth (for example, education and succeeding in life)
6. Bibliography Hayes, B. J. (2000, May). Sorenkierkegaard biography. Retrieved from http://www.age-of-the- sage.org/philosophy/kierkegaard.html McDonald, W. (1996, December 03). Sorenkierkegaard. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kierkegaard/ Webb, L. D., Metha, A., & Jordan, K. F. (2010). History and philosophy of education. (pp. 15-17). Boston: Pearson Learning Solutions. Wyatt, C. S. (2010). Sorenkierkegaard. Retrieved from http://www.tameri.com/csw/exist/kierkegaard.shtml
7. Quiz from essay 1. True/False Soren enjoyed being around people and was very social 2. What made Soren stop being rebellious and focus more on college studies? 3. Where was Soren born? 4. What did Soren ask questions about? 5. Based on this essay, every act and every word is…..? (fill in the blank)
