"Philosophy and Christianity can never be united": The Role of Sibbern and Martensen in Kierkegaard's Reception of Schleiermacher.

The present article explores the possible influence of Schleiermacher on Kierkegaard based primarily on a reading of the famous journal entry AA:13, in which the young Kierkegaard declares "Philosophy and Christianity can never be united." It is argued that Kierkegaard's reflections here and later constitute a part of an ongoing critical discussion with a number of Danish thinkers who were likewise interested in the issue of the relation of philosophy to Christianity or knowledge to faith. Schleiermacher's thought can thus be seen to have passed through a Danish filter, which is the primary context for Kierkegaard's engagement with it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]