Rasmus Nielsen (philosopher) explained

Rasmus Nielsen (1809, Roerslev, Funen–1884) was a Danish philosopher and professor, as well as a critic of Søren Kierkegaard.^{[1] [2]}

Nielsen was the son of a farmer. He studied theology at the University of Copenhagen, starting in 1832 and graduating in 1837. He then went on to get a licentiate degree and, after giving some lectures on theological topics, succeeded Poul Martin Møller as professor of moral theology.

Bibliography

• Philosophical Propadeutic (Danish: Philosophike Propœdeutik)
• The Logic of Basic Concepts or The Logic of Fundamental Ideas (Danish: Grundideernes Logik), 1864
• The Philosophy of Religion (Danish: Religionsfilosofi), 1869

Notes and References

1. Book: Julia Watkin. The A to Z of Kierkegaard's Philosophy. 23 March 2010. Scarecrow Press. 978-1-4617-3177-1. 179–181.
2. Book: Jon Stewart. Kierkegaard's International Reception. 2009. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-0-7546-6496-3. 5–6.