Fear and Trembling
Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio
$25.43
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2014
Summary
Seen as the original Existentialist, Kierkegaard transformed philosophy with his conviction that we must all create our own nature. Fear and Trembling, his great work of religious anxiety portraying Abraham’s sacrifice of his son Isaac, argues that true understanding can only be attained by making a personal ‘leap of faith’.
In Fear and Trembling, Søren Kierkegaard’s infamous and controversial work made a lasting impression on both modern Protestant theology and exis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141395883 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141395885 |
| Author: | Alastair Hannay, Søren Kierkegaard |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 22 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 177mm x 112mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Penguin Pocket Hardbacks |
About The Author
Alastair Hannay
Danish-born Søren Kierkegaard (1813-55) wrote on a wide variety of themes, including religion, psychology, and literature. He is remembered for his philosophy, which was influential in the development of 20th century existentialism.
Alastair Hannay is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard and has translated Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, The Sickness unto Death, Either/Or, and Papers and Journals for Penguin Classics.
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