(Kierkegaard's Writings, Vol. 6)
Both works use Kierkegaard’s real-life broken engagement to as a starting point. Your paper can argue that these texts are his way of "transmuting" personal despair into a broader philosophy of religious sacrifice and renewal. Recommended Edition for Research Fear and Trembling/Repetition : Kierkegaard's W...
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: Contrast the failed aesthetic attempt at repetition (trying to recreate a past experience exactly) with religious repetition, which is a spiritual renewal or "becoming". Recommended Edition for Research : You can find
: Discuss how Abraham "suspends" his ethical obligation as a father for a higher, religious purpose.
: Analyze how faith exists only in the face of the impossible. Abraham believes he will kill Isaac but also that he will receive him back in this life.
