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Fear and Trembling: Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio (Classics)
Soren Kierkegaard
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Description for Fear and Trembling: Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio (Classics)
Paperback. Presents Abraham 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. Translator(s): Hannay, Alastair. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
Kierkegaard's infamous and hugely influential philosophical work on faith, choice and sacrifice
In Fear and Trembling Kierkegaard, writing under the pseudonym Johannes de silentio, expounds his personal view of religion through the scene in Genesis in which Abraham prepares to kill his son at God's command. Kierkegaard believed Abraham's unreserved obedience to be the essential leap of faith needed to make a full commitment to his religion. The conviction shown in this polemic - that an individual can have an exceptional mission in life - informed all his later writings, and was also hugely influential for both Protestant theology ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140444490
SKU
V9780140444490
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About Soren Kierkegaard
Danish-born S¢ren Kierkegaard (1813-55) wrote on a wide variety of themes, including religion, psychology, and literature. He is remembered for his philosophy, which was influential in the development of 20th century existentialism. Alastair Hannay is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard and has translated Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling, ... Read more
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