Danish philosophy

The Danish philosophy has a long tradition as part of the Western philosophy.

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One of the earliest contributions to Danish philosophy was from the 13th century from Boëthius of Dacia, who was one of the most important supporters Averroism, a school of thought based on Averroës' interpretations of Aristotle. Main points in this school of thought were the eternity of the world, the separation of the eternal soul into a divine part and an individual part, clashing with the Christian doctrine common to that era.

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13th century - Boëthius of Dacia - Averroism - Averroës - Aristotle

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Perhaphs the most influential Danish philosopher was Soren Kierkegaard, the creator of Christian existentialism, which inspired the philosophical movement of Existentialism. Kierkegaard had a few Danish followers, including Harald Hoffding, who later in his life moved on to join the movement of positivism. Among Kierkegaard's other followers include Jean-Paul Sartre who was impressed with Kierkegaard's views on the individual, and Rollo May, who helped create humanistic psychology.

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Soren Kierkegaard - Christian existentialism - Existentialism - Harald Hoffding - Positivism - Jean-Paul Sartre - Rollo May - Humanistic psychology

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