{"product_id":"the-routledge-guidebook-to-kierkegaards-fear-and-trembling-9780415707206","title":"The Routledge Guidebook to Kierkegaards Fear and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSøren Kierkegaard is one of the key figures of nineteenth century thought, whose influence on subsequent philosophy, theology and literature is both extensive and profound. \u003ci\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/i\u003e, which investigates the 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 account of faith and its relation to the ethical'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Routledge Guidebook to Kierkegaard's \u003ci\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/i\u003e introduces and assesses:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKierkegaard's life and the background to \u003ci\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/i\u003e, including aspects of its philosophical and theological context \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text and key ideas of \u003ci\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/i\u003e, including the details of its account of faith and its connection to trust and hope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book's reception history, the diversity of interpretations it has\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Lippitt’s text is exceptionally clear in explaining the background, central ideas, and major secondary literature on \u003ci\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/i\u003e.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Strawser, University of Central Florida, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘This is an excellent text. Lippitt gives due consideration to all parts of \u003cem\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/em\u003e, including the early sections that are often neglected, and provides an insightful account and critical evaluation of the various ways in which Kierkegaard’s notorious book has been interpreted.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRick Anthony Furtak, Colorado College, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A first-rate Kierkegaard scholar, Lippitt has a gift for conveying complex and difficult ideas in a clear, accessible way, which makes this book an ideal guide for undergraduate students and for other readers coming to Kierkegaard for the first time.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Law, University of Manchester, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘John Lippitt is one of the top experts on \u003ci\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/i\u003e in the English-speaking world. The many insights of his work are distilled here in a form that is accessible to undergraduates, yet also thought-provoking for more advanced scholars. This book is essential for any serious reader of Kierkegaard!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Davenport, Fordham University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 2. Tuning up: ‘Preface’, ‘Attunement’ and ‘Speech in Praise of Abraham’ 3. Resignation and faith: the ‘Preamble from the Heart’ 4. Suspending the ethical: Problemata I and II 5. The sound of silence: Problema III 6. What is \u003cem\u003eFear and Trembling\u003c\/em\u003e really about? 7. How reliable is Johannes de silentio?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018185965911,"sku":"9780415707206","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415707206.jpg?v=1750775941","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-routledge-guidebook-to-kierkegaards-fear-and-trembling-9780415707206","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}