Kierkegaard on lds.org

Kierkegaard & Nietzsche

Both Kierkegaard and Nietzsche were Post-modernists. Though they shared this in common, they both had different approaches and different belief systems theologically. Kierkegaard is known as the quintessential Christian philosopher and Nietzsche is famous for saying "God is Dead" and wrote a book called, "The Anti-Christ." But, they both believed in the power of the individual to change the culture.
Kierkegaard focused on helping people's weaknesses become weaker. He did this by the concept of mediating teaching which is getting on people's level and then lifting them from there. The 3 spheres of moral progress were the aesthetic, the ethical, and the religious.
Nietzsche focused on helping people's strengths become stronger. The people who did this were the uber-mench's or over-men who were the exemplars of culture. The didn't get down on people's level, but marches fearlessly ahead.



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