Trembling in fear and ecstasy
This essay investigates how Søren Kierkegaard’s leap of faith can be viewed as a sublime esthetic experience along the lines of the theories of Longinus and Edmund Burke. In Kierkegaard leaps of faith incorporate feelings of terror and passion. Grounded in notions of eternity and truth, they create...
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Tankebanen forlag
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Inscriptions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tankebanen.no/inscriptions/index.php/inscriptions/article/view/40 |