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ethical thoughts, I will The Self, Kierkegaard
introduce one of his most argued, is the concept of one
famous quotes on the self: relating to oneself. The Self is
“Mennesket er Aand. a vital substance, dynamic and
Men hvad er Aand? productive. The Self is the
Aand er Selvet. Men understanding and reflecting
hvad er Selvet? Selvet about oneself. As humans can
er et Forhold, der think about themselves, think
forholder sig til sig selv, and reflect about their soul,
eller er det I Forholdet, actions and intentions, shows,
at Forholdet forholder to Kierkegaard, that humans
sig til sig selv. Selvet er have selves.
ikke Forholdet, men at It is not the thinking which
Forholdet forholder sig is the self; But it is the ability
til sig selv”. (Sabir, to reflect upon oneself. The
2007: 109) self is a key element of the
ethical system, Kierkegaard
Translated into: presented in his works. It goes
“The human is spirit; hand in hand with his
But what is spirit? The understanding of God, as the
spirit is the Self; But Self is a constant reflection
what is the Self? The upon God.
Self is a relationship, Kierkegaard concluded, that
which relates to itself. It the Self had its origin in God,
is the essence of the and He created signs of Him
relationship, that relates everywhere in the World, and
to itself. The Self is not in the human body and mind.
the relationship between If one truly wants to know
the two but exists as the God, one must know one’s
relationship relates to self, Kierkegaard argued.
itself”. (Sabir, 2007: 112)