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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) Jean-Paul Sartre
C) Martin Heidegger
D) Søren Kierkegaard
  • 2. How does Kierkegaard define despair in the book?
A) A temporary sadness
B) A social phenomenon
C) A sickness of the spirit
D) An emotional disorder
  • 3. According to Kierkegaard, which of the following is a form of despair?
A) Feeling anxious about success
B) Wanting to be like others
C) Having too many ambitions
D) Not wanting to be oneself
  • 4. What does Kierkegaard suggest is essential for overcoming despair?
A) Self-confidence
B) A relationship with God
C) Therapeutic intervention
D) Material success
  • 5. 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
  • 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) Rationalism
B) Nihilism
C) Existentialism
D) Enlightenment thought
  • 8. Kierkegaard often uses which term to refer to a state of spiritual non-being?
A) Nihilism
B) Anxiety
C) Disillusionment
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 an abnormal psychological state
C) As a choice people make
D) As an illusion
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