The Fear, the Trembling, and the Fire: Kierkegaard and Hasidic Masters on the Binding of Isaac

by Jerome I. Gellman

This book is an investigation into authenticity, certainty, and self-hood as they arise in the story of the binding of Isaac. Gellman provides a new interpretation of Kierkegaard with select Hasidic commentary. Contents: INTRODUCTION: Background to the Book; Hasidism and Existentialism; Preview of the Chapters; THE FEAR AND THE TREMBLING: Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling; The Problem of Hearing and the Problem of Choice; The 'Ethical' for Kierkegaard;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819193658
• ISBN13: 9780819193650
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.3"