In this course we will explore how the Danish thinker Sren Kierkegaard (181355) deals with the problems

associated with relativism, the lack of meaning and the undermining of religious faith that are typical of modern life. His penetrating analyses are still highly relevant today. During the eight weeks of the course we will go through the following eight topics: Week Topic Course Introduction: The Life and World of Kierkegaard as a Socratic Task Kierkegaard, Martensen and Hegelianism at the University of Copenhagen Start End Assignment Lecture Readings Quiz Workload

7 Oct

13 Oct

2-3 hrs

14 Oct

20 Oct

Lecture Readings Quiz

3-4 hrs

Kierkegaards View of Socrates

21 Oct

27 Oct

Lecture Readings Quiz Lecture Readings Quiz Lecture Readings Quiz

3-4 hrs

Kierkegaard, Heiberg and History

28 Oct

3 Nov

3-4 hrs

Kierkegaard, P.M. Mller and Friedrich von Schlegel

4 Nov

10 Nov

3-4 hrs

The Conception of Kierkegaards Socratic Task: 1843 The Trip to Berlin and the Beginning of the Authorship

11 Nov

17 Nov

Lecture Readings Quiz

3-4 hrs

Kierkegaards Socratic Task: 1844-45 The Development of the Pseudonymous Works

18 Nov

24 Nov

Lecture Readings Quiz

3-4 hrs

Kierkegaards Socratic Task: 1846-55 The Second Half of the Authorship and the Attack on the Church

25 Nov

2 Dec

Lecture Readings Quiz Peer Essay

5-6 hrs

Each week (Monday to Sunday) covers one topic. All information and resources you need for each week is available on the week pages, which you will find in the course menu on the left side of this page (subheading Launched Weeks). Each Sunday afternoon (EST: New York) the page for the following week will be made available. Course format For each week you will find four different kinds of learning resources: 1: Video Lectures The on-location video lectures by Jon Stewart of the Sren Kierkegaard Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen are the foundational for the course. The in-video quizzes embedded in the lecture are just there to test your own understanding and will not count towards the final grade of the course. Video lectures can be accessed as they become available in the course in the Video Lectures section of the course menu. 2: Readings These can be mandatory (texts you might be tested on) or voluntary (supplemental readings if you want to go deeper into the topic). All mandatory and supplemental readings are available online in the Readings section of the course menu and you are not required or expected to buy a textbook to follow this course.

3: Assignments The assignments will be computer-assessed multiple-choice quizzes and a peer-assessed essay. These will test your understanding of the content acquired during the video lectures, mandatory reading, and discussion forums. Quizzes can be accessed as they become available in the course in the Quizzes section of the course menu. 4: Discussion Forums Each week we will open up a new discussion forum and pose a question related to the weeks topic. Taking part in forum discussions can be a very rewarding learning experience, and we strongly recommend that you visit the forums and take part in these discussions. In this truly global classroom we have a unique chance to discuss Kierkegaard in relation to relevant global issues. A team of Kierkegaard scholars from around the world will help to facilitate the discussion forums. Discussion forums can be accessed throughout the course in the Discussion Forums section of the course menu. 5: Study Groups In the discussion forums are study group threads organized by geographic region. Kierkegaard scholars and Coursera students will use these threads to organize possible Meetup locations to discuss the content material in f2f discussion groups using Meetup.com.