Rasmus Nielsen (philosopher)

Rasmus Nielsen (1809, Roerslev, Funen–1884) was a Danish philosopher and professor, as well as a critic of Søren Kierkegaard.[1][2]

a photo of Rasmus Nielsen

Nielsen was the son of a farmer. He studied theology at the University of Copenhagen, starting in 1832 and graduating in 1837. He then went on to get a licentiate degree and, after giving some lectures on theological topics, succeeded Poul Martin Møller as professor of moral theology.[1]

Bibliography edit

  • Philosophical Propadeutic (Danish: Philosophike Propœdeutik)
  • The Logic of Basic Concepts or The Logic of Fundamental Ideas (Danish: Grundideernes Logik), 1864
  • The Philosophy of Religion (Danish: Religionsfilosofi), 1869

References edit

  1. ^ a b Julia Watkin (23 March 2010). The A to Z of Kierkegaard's Philosophy. Scarecrow Press. pp. 179–181. ISBN 978-1-4617-3177-1.
  2. ^ Jon Stewart (2009). Kierkegaard's International Reception. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-0-7546-6496-3.