All 5 Uses of
angst
in
Sophie's World
- That's called existential angst, or dread, and is as a rule only a stage on the way to new consciousness.†
Chpt 23 *
- A person who lives at the aesthetic stage can easily experience angst, or a sense of dread, and a feeling of emptiness.†
Chpt 27
- According to Kierkegaard, angst is almost positive.†
Chpt 27
- When people realize they are alive and will one day die—and there is no meaning to cling to—they experience angst, said Sartre.†
Chpt 31
- You may recall that angst, a sense of dread, was also characteristic of Kierkegaard's description of a person in an existential situation.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
a strong, unspecific feeling of anxiety -- usually due to philosophical/psychological outlook