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Kierkegaard's Concept of Faith

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In this book renowned philosopher Merold Westphal unpacks the writings of nineteenth-century thinker S ren Kierkegaard on biblical, Christian faith and its relation to reason. Across five books -- Fear and Trembling, Philosophical Fragments, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, Sickness Unto Death, and Practice in Christianity -- and three pseudonyms, Kierkegaard sought to articulate a biblical concept of faith by approaching it from a variety of perspectives in relation to one another. Westphal offers a careful textual reading of these major discussions to present an overarching analysis of Kierkegaard's conception of the true meaning of biblical faith. Though Kierkegaard presents a complex picture of faith through his pseudonyms, Westphal argues that his perspective is a faithful and illuminating one, making claims that are important for philosophy of religion, for theology, and most of all for Christian life as it might be lived by faithful people.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780802868060
  • ISBN-10: 0802868061
  • Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • Publish Date: August 2014
  • Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
  • Page Count: 294

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