Kierkegaard’s Individual-Based Understanding Of Philosophy

The introduction of its own methods of natural sciences and the increase in the level of influence of these methods on living has shaped modern thinking accordingly. In this way, we can say that especially since the 17th century, philosophy has been systematized according to natural scientific methods. Along with this period, many philosophers have tried to make philosophy a science and to shape the whole philosophical field according to a certain systematic. One of the most important philosophers of this system is Hegel. Hegel claimed that he could reveal the truth of the whole humanity field with the philosophical system he tried to form. One of the most important criticisms of this approach was brought by Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard objected to evaluate and interpret the human being with certain abstract principles and processes, and instead, he introduced an understanding of existential philosophy which puts forward the individual. In this study, the philosophical approach Hegel tried to form and Kierkegaard’s criticism of this philosophical approach were examined and Kierkegaard’s unique aspect was tried to be presented.