The understanding of the anthropological movement in despair. Kierkegaard and the unfolding of man in the self

Abstract

This text examines man's relationship with himself, driven by his despair as an anthropological development. Starting from Søren Kierkegaard's theoretical proposal, it seeks to describe man's dialectical journey towards himself in relation to an absolute, which is external to him. Man is defined only by his most immediate representation, as a set of flesh and blood, but as spirit. In his transcendence, his life does not end with the perishing of his physical body; likewise, sin, inherent to his being, always accompanies him. Uneasy with himself, man perceives his capacity to transform himself into a more authentic form, capable of attaining fulfillment. This responds to a teleology established by the existence of God, even if it does not determine man's actions. Finally, the process of self-actualization, from the aesthetic to the religious stage, can be understood as a progression from a lesser to a greater degree of faith. In other words, his transformation takes place on account of an authentic existence, achieved through a development driven by despair.