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Quite funny in a way, but for balance, according to Wikipedia, the cause of death may well have been from complications from an old physical injury, or from an
by dundarious 6y ago
Quite funny in a way, but for balance, according to Wikipedia, the cause of death may well have been from complications from an old physical injury, or from an infection that's often lethal without medicine that was unavailable in his day.
Kierkegaard died in Frederiks Hospital after over a month, possibly from complications from a fall from a tree in his youth. It has been suggested by professor Kaare Weismann and literature scientist Jens Staubrand that Kierkegaard died from Pott disease, a form of tuberculosis.
- the-dude 6y agoWell, your balance is all speculation and obviously the walking did not help.
- Jtsummers 6y agoIt's also not clear that it hurt. He could've collapsed standing at a kitchen counter that same day if he hadn't gone on the same walk. It's all speculation.
- the-dude 6y agoLook, dude claimed everything would be a-o.k. if you just walked. Well, apparently not.
- handoflixue 6y agoYou're being way too literal here. He said "I know of no THOUGHT so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it." He's not promising immortality, simply that walking is a good way to deal with things, especially heavy thoughts.
- the-dude 6y agothe more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill
- kirgggle 6y agoThat seems like a bit of a facile perspective. I'm reminded of what a centenarian once said when they were asked about the secret to their health. "Just keep breathing. I can't think of anything else. I can give you all sorts of ideas and suggestions but if you're not breathing, they don't mean anything."
- nate_meurer 6y agoKierkegaard's writing is significantly poetic. Reading snippets of it as though you're a hyper-literal 6-year-old may lead you to miss some of the nuance.
- handoflixue 6y agoNo one is claiming that it's meant to cure everything, just that all else being equal, you're better off having gotten in a daily walk. He made it quite clear that walking DID help his mood and happiness. It quite probably kept him in better health before he died, since that's what exercise does.
- dundarious 6y agoI agree it's speculation, I said "may". Balance of speculation.