Arthur Schopenhauer vs Søren Kierkegaard
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Compare the life timelines of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) and Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 42 years, from 1813 to 1855.
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Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860)
- — Born in Danzig (Gdańsk) Verified
- — Family moved to Hamburg Verified
- — Death of his father freed him from a merchant career Verified
- — Studied medicine and then philosophy at Göttingen and Berlin Verified
- — Earned his doctorate with 'On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason' Verified
- — Published 'The World as Will and Representation' Verified
- — Lectured at the University of Berlin in rivalry with Hegel Verified
- — Settled permanently in Frankfurt am Main Verified
- — Published 'Parerga and Paralipomena', bringing late fame Verified
- — Died in Frankfurt am Main Verified
Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855)
- — Born in Copenhagen, Denmark Verified
- — Enrolled at the University of Copenhagen to study theology Verified
- — Became engaged to Regine Olsen Verified
- — Defended his dissertation 'On the Concept of Irony' Verified
- — Broke off his engagement to Regine Olsen Verified
- — Published 'Either/Or' Verified
- — Published 'Fear and Trembling' Verified
- — Endured public ridicule in the Corsair affair Verified
- — Launched his attack on the Danish state church Verified
- — Died in Copenhagen Verified