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Fear and Trembling (original Danish title: Frygt og Bæven) is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard, published in 1843 under the pseudonym Johannes de silentio (Latin for John of the Silence). The title is a reference to a line from Philippians 2:12, which says to "continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling."
- Søren Kierkegaard
- 1843
Kierkegaard explores the concept of faith through the biblical story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac. He contrasts faith with the ethical, the universal, and the tragic, and argues that faith requires a leap of absurdity and a suspension of the ethical.
Feb 10, 2022 · Kierkegaard explores the biblical story of Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac as a test of faith and challenges the universalist ethics and immanental philosophy of modern German idealism. This volume offers a new English translation and an introduction by C. Stephen Evans.
In Fear and Trembling, Kierkegaard wanted to understand the anxiety that must have been present in Abraham when God commanded him to offer his son as a human sacrifice. Abraham had a choice to complete the task or to forget it.
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- 1843
- Søren Kierkegaard
- Paperback
Learn about Kierkegaard's philosophical exploration of Abraham's faith and anxiety in this guide. Find summaries, analysis, quotes, and more from Fear and Trembling and other works by Kierkegaard.
KIERKEGAARD’S FEAR AND TREMBLING Written by an international team of contributors, this book offers a fresh set of interpretations of Fear and Trembling, which remains Kierkegaard’s most influential and popular book. The chapters pro-vide incisive accounts of the psychological and epistemological
A book about faith, ethics, and the story of Abraham by the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Learn how Kierkegaard explores the paradox of faith, the absurd, and the teleological suspension of the ethical through three problemata.
