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"So we have looked at what Kierkegaard meant by 'existential,' what he meant by 'subjective truth,' and what his concept of 'faith' was.  These three concepts were formulated as a criticism of philosophical tradition in general, and of Hegel in particular.  But they also embodied a trenchant 'social criticism.'  The individual in modern urban society had become 'the public,' he said, and the predominant characteristic of the crowd, or the masses, was all their noncommittal 'talk.'  Today we would probably use the word 'conformity'; that is when everybody 'thinks' and 'believes in' the same things without having any deeper feeling about it."

 

"I wonder what Kierkegaard would have said to Joanna's parents."

 

"He was not always kind in his judgments.  He had a sharp pen and a bitter sense of irony.  For example, he could say things like 'the crowd in the untruth,' or 'the truth is always in the minority,' and that most people had a superficial approach to life."

 

The speaker in the first and third paragraphs, Alberto, educates Sophie about different philosophers in history, being sure to help her fully understand the person's views without any personal interpretation interfering with the information's accuracy. When Sophie responds with a semi-sarcastic remark about her friend's conformist parents, Alberto continues with his thought without pausing to comment on her personal understanding. He acknowledges the fact that this particular philosopher wasn't as kind as some may have made him out to be.  His personal views on the philophers' credibility do not influence his judgment in teaching Sophie, and no bias is present in his voice as he calmly and open-mindedly explained the matter.  His use of the word "but" indicates a counterpoint to one of the facts regarding Kierkegaard. He also uses the word "probably" to indicate his slight uncertainty of his view.