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The Sickness Unto Death by Soren Kierkegaard
Contributed by: Dixon
  • 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) A sickness of the spirit
B) An emotional disorder
C) A social phenomenon
D) A temporary sadness
  • 3. According to Kierkegaard, which of the following is a form of despair?
A) Feeling anxious about success
B) Having too many ambitions
C) Wanting to be like others
D) Not wanting to be oneself
  • 4. In what year was 'The Sickness Unto Death' first published?
A) 1843
B) 1849
C) 1835
D) 1851
  • 5. Kierkegaard often uses which term to refer to a state of spiritual non-being?
A) Disillusionment
B) Nihilism
C) Anxiety
D) Despair
  • 6. What philosophical movement is Kierkegaard associated with?
A) Existentialism
B) Nihilism
C) Enlightenment thought
D) Rationalism
  • 7. What does Kierkegaard suggest is essential for overcoming despair?
A) Therapeutic intervention
B) A relationship with God
C) Self-confidence
D) Material success
  • 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 illusion
D) As an integral part of the human condition
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