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