Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) - Hardcover

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9780521848107: Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)
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ISBN 10: 0521848105 ISBN 13: 9780521848107
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

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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About the Authors

Stephen Evans is University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Baylor University.

Sylvia Walsh is Scholar in Residence at Stetson University.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2006
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521848105
ISBN 13 
9780521848107
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
156
Editor
Evans C. Stephen, Walsh Sylvia
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