Fear And Trembling/repetition : Kierkegaard's W... ✰

: 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.

: Contrast the failed aesthetic attempt at repetition (trying to recreate a past experience exactly) with religious repetition, which is a spiritual renewal or "becoming".

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...

If you are citing this work, the edition (translated by Howard and Edna Hong) is the standard academic source. It includes both texts in a single volume with extensive historical notes.

Below is a structured outline and key themes to help you draft your paper. 1. The Paradox of Faith (Fear and Trembling) : Analyze how faith exists only in the

Writing as , Kierkegaard examines how an individual can reclaim their identity and "repeat" their life in a meaningful way.

(Kierkegaard's Writings, Vol. 6)

: Use the story of the young poet's failed engagement to explain how repetition is impossible in the ethical sphere but possible in the religious. 3. Synthesis: The Breaking of the Engagement