Søren Kierkegaard
Danish philosopher and theologian regarded as the father of existentialism. Kierkegaard explored the individual's relationship with God, the nature of faith, anxiety, and despair. His concepts of the leap of faith and three stages of existence (aesthetic, ethical, religious) profoundly influenced 20th-century philosophy. Kierkegaard's pseudonymous writings and emphasis on subjective truth challenged the rationalist philosophy of his time.
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