Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling
Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling by C. Stephen Evans is a thought-provoking exploration of the biblical narrative in which God commands Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. Published by Cambridge University Press on July 20, 2006, this edition features 154 pages and is presented in English. The work delves into complex questions surrounding faith, morality, and the nature of duty to God, inviting readers to reflect on whether Abraham’s actions can be justified or deemed as murder.
In this volume, Kierkegaard examines faith as a paradox that transcends reason and conventional morality, challenging the universal ethics of modern German idealism, particularly those of Kant and Hegel. The book includes a new English translation by Sylvia Walsh, marking the first update in twenty years, along with an introduction by Evans that further investigates the ethical and religious dilemmas posed by the text. Readers will find a rich philosophical discourse that engages with themes of religion and social history, making it a significant contribution to the study of Kierkegaard’s thought.
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In this rich and resonant work, Soren Kierkegaard reflects poetically and philosophically on the biblical story of God’s command to Abraham, that he sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of faith. Was Abraham’s proposed action morally and religiously justified or murder? Is there an absolute duty to God? Was Abraham justified in remaining silent? In pondering these questions, Kierkegaard presents faith as a paradox that cannot be understood by reason and conventional morality, and he challenges the universalist ethics and immanental philosophy of modern German idealism, especially as represented by Kant and Hegel. This volume, first published in 2006, presents the first new English translation for twenty years, by Sylvia Walsh, together with an introduction by C. Stephen Evans which examines the ethical and religious issues raised by the text.
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