The minority is stronger than the majority

Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkegaard, born in Copenhagen in 1813, pioneered existential philosophy by emphasizing individual choice, faith, and subjective truth. He critiqued Hegelian rationalism, insisting that authentic existence arises from personal responsibility and the “leap of faith.” His writings explored despair, anxiety, and the tension between aesthetic, ethical, and religious life stages. In Fear and Trembling, he examined Abraham’s faith, highlighting paradox and inward passion. Kierkegaard argued that truth is not abstract but lived, stressing that Christianity demands inward commitment rather than social conformity. His thought influenced existentialists like Sartre and theologians like Tillich. He died in 1855, leaving a profound legacy.

Subjectivity is truth

What matters is to find my purpose, to see what it really is that God wills that I shall do; the crucial thing is to find a truth that is truth for me, to find the idea for which I am willing to live and die.