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Fear and Trembling

Fear and Trembling

by Soren Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay, Johannes de Silentio
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Writing under the pseudonym of Johannes de silentio, Kierkegaard uses the form of a dialectical lyric to present his conception of faith. Abraham is portrayed as a great man, who chose to sacrifice his son, Isaac, in the face of conflicting expectations and in defiance of any conceivable ethical standard. The infamous and controversial 'teleological suspension of the ethical' challenged the contemporary views of Hegel's universal moral system, and the suffering individual must alone make a choice 'on the strength of the absurd'. Kierkegaard's writings have inspired both modern Protestant theology and existentialism.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780140444490
ISBN10 0140444491
Series/Work OL112736W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Penguin
Pages 158
Language EN
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At April 18, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Abnégation de soi Abnégation de soi. Abraham (biblical patriarch) Apologetics Bible Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., o. t. pentateuch Christelijke ethiek Christianity Christianity, philosophy Christliche Ethik Criticism, interpretation Danish Sermons Despair Ethics Existentialism Faith and reason FILOSOFIA CRISTIANA Filosofía Cristiana FILOSOFIA DANESA Filosofía Danesa

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