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