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Routledge Guides to the Great Books The Routledge Guidebook to ’ Kierkegaard s Fear and Trembling SørenKierkegaard is oneof thekey figuresofnineteenth-century thought, whoseinfluenceonsubsequentphilosophy,theologyandliteratureisboth extensive andprofound.FearandTrembling,whichinvestigatesthe nature of faith through an exploration of the story of Abraham and Isaac, is one of Kierkegaard’s most compelling and widely read works. It combines an arresting narrative, an unorthodox literary structure and a fascinating accountoffaithanditsrelation to‘theethical’. TheRoutledgeGuidebooktoKierkegaard’sFearandTremblingintroduces andassesses: (cid:1) Kierkegaard’s life and the background to Fear and Trembling, including aspectsofitsphilosophicalandtheologicalcontext; (cid:1) thetextandkeyideasofFearandTrembling,includingthedetailsofits accountoffaithanditsconnectiontotrustandhope; (cid:1) thebook’sreceptionhistory,thediversityofinterpretationsithasbeen givenanditscontinuinginterestandimportance. This Guidebook assumes no previous knowledge of Kierkegaard’s work and will be essential reading for anyone studying the mostfamous text of thisimportantthinker. JohnLippittisProfessorofEthicsandPhilosophyofReligionattheUniversity ofHertfordshireintheUKandHonoraryProfessorofPhilosophyatDeakin University, Australia. He is the author of Kierkegaard and the Problem of Self-Love (2013) and Humour and Irony in Kierkegaard’s Thought (2000) as wellasco-editorofNarrative,IdentityandtheKierkegaardianSelf(2015)and TheOxfordHandbook ofKierkegaard (2013). THE ROUTLEDGE GUIDES TO THE GREAT BOOKS Series Editor: Anthony Gottlieb The Routledge Guides to the Great Books provide ideal introductions to the work of the most brilliant thinkers of all time, from Aristotle to Marx and Newton to Wollstonecraft. 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Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybereprintedor reproducedorutilisedinanyformorbyanyelectronic,mechanical,orothermeans,now knownorhereafterinvented,includingphotocopyingandrecording,orinanyinformation storageorretrievalsystem, withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublishers. Trademarknotice:Productorcorporatenamesmaybetrademarksorregistered trademarks,andareusedonlyforidentificationand explanationwithoutintenttoinfringe. BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationData AcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary LibraryofCongressCataloginginPublicationData Lippitt,John. [RoutledgephilosophyguidebooktoKierkegaardandFearandTrembling] TheRoutledgeguidebooktoKierkegaard'sFearandTrembling/ JohnLippitt.--1[edition]. pagescm.--(TheRoutledgeguidestothegreatbooks) Rev.ed.of:RoutledgephilosophyguidebooktoKierkegaardandFearand Trembling.2003. Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. 1.Kierkegaard,Søren,1813-1855.Frygtogbæven.2.Christianity--Philosophy.I.Title. B4373.F793K542015 198’.9--dc23 2015014092 ISBN:978-0-415-70718-3(hbk) ISBN:978-0-415-70720-6(pbk) ISBN:978-1-315-67369-1(ebk) TypesetinGaramond byTaylor&FrancisBooks For Sylvie, in shared hope This page intentionally left blank C ONTENTS Series editor’s preface xii Preface to the second edition xiii Acknowledgements xvi Reference key to Kierkegaard’s texts xviii Key to commonly used editions of Fear and Trembling xxii 1 Introduction 1 Kierkegaard’s life and works 2 Søren and Regine 5 Kierkegaard’s methodology: indirect communication and the pseudonyms 8 Abraham and Isaac 11 Plan of the book 15 2 Tuning up: ‘Preface’, ‘Attunement’ and ‘Speech in Praise of Abraham’ 20 Preface 20 Attunement 24 Speech in Praise of Abraham 32
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