Kierkegaard's Fear And Trembling
How does the individual assure himself that he is justified? In Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, Abraham, found in a paradox between two ethical duties, is confronted with this question. He has ethical duties to be faithful to God and also to his son, Isaac. He believes that God demands him to sacrifice Isaac. But, Abraham, firmly adhering to his faith, submitted to what he believed was the will of God. By using his perspective and that of his alternative guise, Johannes de Silentio, Kierkegaard concentrates on the story of Abraham in such a way that his audience must choose between two extremes. Either Abraham is insane or he is justified in saying he will kill Isaac.
Is Abraham’s decision to sacrifice Isaac faith or murder? According to Kierkegaard, an action is “to be judged by the outcome (Kierkegaard, 91).” One has to know the whole story before choosing a side to support. In Abraham’s story, Isaac is not sacrificed. God appears to Abraham and tells him that......
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