Fear and Trembling A Dialectical Lyric
“Fear and Trembling: A Dialectical Lyric” by Søren Kierkegaard is a significant philosophical work published by Martino Fine Books in February 2014. This edition is a reprint of the original 1946 publication and presents a full facsimile of the text, consisting of 190 pages in English. The book explores the profound anxiety experienced by Abraham when faced with God’s command to sacrifice his son Isaac, delving into themes of faith, ethics, and the nature of religious belief.
Readers will find that Kierkegaard’s examination of the biblical narrative raises essential questions about morality and the individual’s relationship with the divine. The work is noted for its contributions to existentialism and moral philosophy, engaging with concepts of good and evil, and the psychological dimensions of faith. This edition invites readers to reflect on the complexities of belief and the existential dilemmas that arise from the tension between faith and ethical responsibility.
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2014 Reprint of 1946 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. “Fear and Trembling” first published in 1843 under the pseudonym Johannes de Silentio (John of the Silence), is one of Kierkegaard’s most influential works. The title is a reference to a line from Philippians 2:12, “…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” – itself a probable reference to Psalms 55:5, “Fear and trembling came upon me…” Kierkegaard wanted to understand the anxiety that must have been present in Abraham when “God tested [him] and said to him, take Isaac, your only son, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah and offer him as a burnt offering on the mountain that I shall show you.” Critics have universally praised the book as one of the lynchpins of the existentialist movement.
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