Angst en Beven: Dialectisch Lied door Johannes De Silentio

Fear and Trembling is Søren Kierkegaard’s influential work, presented here in a Penguin Classics edition translated from Danish. The text examines Kierkegaard’s personal view of religion through the biblical scene where Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac at God’s command. Believing Abraham’s unreserved obedience to be the essential leap of faith, the author reflects on how such a move to commit fully to religion shaped his philosophy and life. The work challenged contemporary moral systems and significantly influenced Protestant theology and existentialist thought. Alistair Hannay provides an introduction that situates Kierkegaard’s ideas within his broader philosophy and their relation to accepted views of the time. This edition also includes detailed notes and a new chronology.

Søren Kierkegaard’s reputation as a foundational thinker in religion, psychology and literature is highlighted, with reference to his broader body of work and its lasting impact on the concept of the Absurd and modern existentialism.

Danish-born Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) produced a wide range of writings and is remembered for his philosophical exploration of faith, ethics and individual existence. His other major works include The Sickness Unto Death, Either/Or, and Papers and Journals, which are also available in Penguin Classics.

If you enjoyed Fear and Trembling, you might like Kierkegaard’s The Sickness Unto Death, also available in Penguin Classics.

Functies

• Penguin Classics edition translated from Danish
• Introduction by Alistair Hannay
• Includes detailed notes and chronology
• Explores Abraham’s obedience and leap of faith
• Influential on existentialism and Protestant theology