ABSTRACT
Søren Kierkegaard is compared with the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) perhaps more frequently than with any other figure. Traditionally hailed as the twin fathers or forefathers of existentialism, they are mutually credited with developing some of its most central ideas, including an emphasis on lived experience, individuality, passion, inwardness, sincerity, and responsibility. The idea of comparing Kierkegaard and Nietzsche seems to have occurred to some of Nietzsche’s original readers, and the first study comparing Kierkegaard and Nietzsche was published before Nietzsche’s death.1 Since then there have been more than 60 articles and at least 15 full-length studies solely devoted to comparing Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.
