| Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling Contributor(s): Evans, C. Stephen (Editor), Walsh, Sylvia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521612691 ISBN-13: 9780521612692 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: 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 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Religious - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 198.9 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.47" W x 9.19" (0.59 lbs) 154 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Evans, C. Stephen: - Stephen Evans is University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Baylor University.Walsh, Sylvia: - Sylvia Walsh is Scholar in Residence at Stetson University. |