JOURNAL ARTICLE

Damned if you don't.

  • Published In: New Philosopher, 2025, n. 46. P. 20 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stokes, Patrick 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the philosophical perspective of choice and regret as presented by the nineteenth-century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard in his book Either/Or. It explores the idea that every choice we make involves giving up other possibilities, leading to potential regrets. The text also introduces the concept of modal realism, which suggests that all possible universes are equally real, offering a comforting thought that the options we forego in our choices exist in alternate worlds. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:New Philosopher. 2025/02, Issue 46, p20
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:22017151
  • Accession Number:182816242
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