Tag Archives: Kierkegaard

Explain the difference between the person who lives in “infinite resignation” and the “knight of faith.” How does Kierkegaard apply this distinction to the case of Abraham? Why does he consider Abraham to be the exemplar of true faith and not simply a base murderer?

PHIL-2255: Mid-Term Paper Topics and Guidelines Choose one of the two topics below and respond to all of the associated topic questions in formal academic writing. Use 1” margins on all sides, double-spaced pages, and 12-font. Use the MLA citation style. The paper should exactly five full pages times new roman size 12 font double-spaced […]

Watch the following video, how is this relevant to existentialism? Give specific reasons from class discussions. How would you feel if this spirit appeared to you? Why would you feel this way?

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How do these changes in philosophical thought show development over time?

St. Francis and Dante Analyze the changes in the concept of hero and saint in the emergence of Romanticism (St. Francis and Dante), the agony and ecstasy of Michelangelo, Enlightenment patterns of cultural mutation, and Kierkegaard’s portrayal of Abraham. How do these changes in philosophical thought show development over time?