Søren Kierkegaard is likely one of the key figures of 19th century idea, whose effect on next philosophy, theology and literature is either huge and profound. Fear and Trembling, which investigates the character of religion via an exploration of the tale of Abraham and Isaac, is one in all Kierkegaard’s such a lot compelling and largely learn works. It combines an arresting narrative, an unorthodox literary constitution and a desirable account of religion and its relation to ‘the ethical’.
The Routledge Guidebook to Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling introduces and assesses:
- Kierkegaard’s lifestyles and the historical past to Fear and Trembling, together with features of its philosophical and theological context
- The textual content and key principles of Fear and Trembling, together with the main points of its account of religion and its connection to belief and hope
- The book’s reception background, the range of interpretations it's been given and its carrying on with curiosity and value
This Guidebook assumes no earlier wisdom of Kierkegaard's paintings and may be crucial interpreting for an individual learning the main recognized textual content of this significant thinker.
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