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The Sickness Unto Death by Soren Kierkegaard - Exam
The Sickness Unto Death by Soren Kierkegaard
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Sickness Unto Death'?
A) Friedrich Nietzsche
B) Martin Heidegger
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Søren Kierkegaard
  • 2. How does Kierkegaard define despair in the book?
A) A temporary sadness
B) A sickness of the spirit
C) A social phenomenon
D) An emotional disorder
  • 3. According to Kierkegaard, which of the following is a form of despair?
A) Wanting to be like others
B) Feeling anxious about success
C) Not wanting to be oneself
D) Having too many ambitions
  • 4. In what year was 'The Sickness Unto Death' first published?
A) 1835
B) 1851
C) 1849
D) 1843
  • 5. Kierkegaard often uses which term to refer to a state of spiritual non-being?
A) Anxiety
B) Nihilism
C) Despair
D) Disillusionment
  • 6. What philosophical movement is Kierkegaard associated with?
A) Existentialism
B) Enlightenment thought
C) Nihilism
D) Rationalism
  • 7. What does Kierkegaard suggest is essential for overcoming despair?
A) Self-confidence
B) Material success
C) Therapeutic intervention
D) A relationship with God
  • 8. Which biblical story does Kierkegaard reference in discussing despair?
A) The parable of the Good Samaritan
B) The story of Jonah
C) The story of Job
D) The story of Moses
  • 9. How does Kierkegaard view despair in relation to the human experience?
A) As a choice people make
B) As an abnormal psychological state
C) As an integral part of the human condition
D) As an illusion
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