Either-or fragment of life

The book links thought and existence, that is, between Kierkegaard's personal life and his philosophical views, and it served as an argument against contemplative philosophical concepts and Hegel's abstract ideas, which considered "thought to be the essential substance of external things, and also the universal essence of what is spiritual." Kierkegaard did not see life and humans abstractly, as Hegel did, but looked at them with insight and through experience. Therefore, he mocked Hegel, saying: "Ah, while the well-off, contemplative Mr. Professor explains all of life, he forgets in his distraction what his personal name is: that he is a human being, simply a human and not an unmatched individual." The presentation of the theme of Kierkegaard's relationship with Regina, then the interruption of this relationship and the resulting suffering and limitless personal pain, was a living application of Kierkegaard's existentialist views. As he writes: "What reality is cannot be mentioned in the language of abstraction," and thus Kierkegaard sincerely committed to what he proposed in his philosophy—that there should be harmony in the work of the philosopher between thought and action, and that philosophy should not be content with the world of abstract ideas and contemplation, but must also delve into reality and individual life. Therefore, he criticized other philosophers, especially Hegel: "Who built a fortress of ideas, but lives in a warehouse beside it." Number of pages: 600 Year of publication: 2023 Publisher: Dar Al-Rafidain for Printing, Publishing, and Distribution