Fear and Trembling

Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio

Soren Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay, Alastair Hannay

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Penguin Classics
01 April 1986

Translated with an introduction by Alstair Hannay

Writing under the pseudonym of Johannes de silentio, Kierkegaard uses the form of a dialectical lyric to present his conception of faith. Abraham is portrayed as a great man, who chose to sacrifice his son, Isaac, in the face of conflicting expectations and in defiance of any conceivable ethical standard. The infamous and controversial 'teleological suspension of the ethical' challenged the contemporary views of Hegel's universal moral system, and the suffering individual must alone make a choice 'on the strength of the absurd'. Kierkegaard's writings have inspired both modern Protestant theology and existentialism.

By: Soren Kierkegaard
Introduction by: Alastair Hannay
Translated by: Alastair Hannay
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 140g
ISBN: 9780140444490
ISBN 10: 0140444491
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 April 1986
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fear and Trembling Introduction Fear and Trembling Preface Attunement Speech in Praise of Abraham Problemata Preamble from the Heart Problemata I Problemata II Problemata III Epilogue Notes

Danish-born S ren 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