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5 pages in length. Kierkegaard took issue with Hegel's theory of faith and ethics, which proved to spark one of the most profound of history's philosophical debates. In exact opposition to this theory, Kierkegaard attacks Hegel's presumptuous attitude that humanity can, in fact, consider itself a superior entity over that of God's existence. Perhaps Kierkegaard was more astounded by Hegel's sheer audacity to assert that God's superiority was only as significant as when it existed in the concept of faith, as opposed to the outright condemnation of such a theory. Regardless of his motivation, Kierkegaard regarded Hegel's
philosophy of faith and ethics to be truly erroneous, which he unabashedly addressed in his book entitled "Fear and Trembling." No additional sources cited.
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presumptuous attitude that humanity can, in fact, consider itself a superior entity over that of Gods existence. Perhaps Kierkegaard was more astounded by Hegels sheer audacity to assert that
Gods superiority was only as significant as when it existed in the concept of faith, as opposed to the outright condemnation of such a theory. Regardless of his motivation,
Kierkegaard regarded Hegels philosophy of faith and ethics to be truly erroneous, which he unabashedly addressed in his book entitled Fear and Trembling. "Faith is precisely this paradox, that
the individual as the particular is higher than the universal, is justified over against it, is not subordinate but superior--yet in such a way, be it observed, that it is
the particular individual who, after he has been subordinated as the particular to the universal, now through the universal becomes the individual who as the particular is superior to the
universal, for the fact that the individual as the particular stands in an absolute relation to the absolute" (Kierkegaard PG). Based upon
Kierkegaards three Problemata, one can readily relate the manner by which Hegels theory on faith and ethics does, indeed, lack a significance critical to the overall notion. Fear and
Trembling clearly demonstrates the fact that faith needs to go beyond such an ethical system in order to be legitimate, an attribute that is conspicuously absent from Hegels theory.
What is faith as it relates to Kierkegaards three Problemata? 1) Is there such a thing as a teleological suspension of the
ethical? 2) Is there such a thing as an absolute duty toward God? and 3) Was it Ethically Defensible for Abraham to Conceal His Undertaking from Sarah, from Eliezer, and
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