Fear and Trembling

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ide...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. The Father of Existentialism, Kierkegaard transformed philosophy with his conviction that we must all create our own nature; in this great work of religious anxiety, he argues that a true understanding of God can only be attained by making a personal leap of faith'.

克尔凯郭尔（1813―1855）、19世纪著名的宗教哲学家，存在主义的创始人。本书借《圣经》中亚伯拉罕和以撒的故事，论述了信仰和牺牲的观念。作者认为，信仰从本质上是一种悖论；畏惧并非来自某一确定对象的威胁，而害怕则是来自一个客观的威胁物。