Epistemic and Exegetical Analysis of the Early Writings of the Young Søren Kierkegaard. Part One: The Intellectual Environment in Golden Age Denmark (1834-1841) and the Debate on Romantic Irony

This study conducts an epistemic and exegetical analysis of the early writings of the young Søren Kierkegaard, situating them within the intellectual context of Denmark's Golden Age (1834-1841). During this period, Denmark experienced a cultural revival marked by the widespread influence of German philosophical thought, especially the ideas of Kant, Hegel, and the Romantics. The central objective of this research is to explore how the discussions on Romantic irony, subjectivism, and the cultural crisis shaped Kierkegaard's philosophical development. The analysis focuses on the main intellectual figures of the era, such as Johan Ludvig Heiberg, Hans Lassen Martensen, and Poul Martin Møller, and how their contributions influenced Kierkegaard's formative years. This work challenges the traditional view that isolates Kierkegaard from his contemporaries, proposing instead that he actively engaged with and responded to the ongoing debates of his time. By contextualizing his work within the broader cultural transformations of Denmark's Golden Age, the study aims to illuminate Kierkegaard's early philosophical positions and the origins of his concept of irony.