Both works use Kierkegaard’s real-life broken engagement to as a starting point. Your paper can argue that these texts are his way of "transmuting" personal despair into a broader philosophy of religious sacrifice and renewal. Recommended Edition for Research
: You can find this edition through retailers like Thriftbooks for used copies or Rare Book Cellar for newer editions. Fear and Trembling Fear and Trembling/Repetition : Kierkegaard's W...
: Use the story of the young poet's failed engagement to explain how repetition is impossible in the ethical sphere but possible in the religious. 3. Synthesis: The Breaking of the Engagement Fear and Trembling : Use the story of
If you are citing this work, the edition (translated by Howard and Edna Hong) is the standard academic source. It includes both texts in a single volume with extensive historical notes. It includes both texts in a single volume
(Kierkegaard's Writings, Vol. 6)
Writing a paper on and Repetition (Volume VI of Kierkegaard's Writings ) requires navigating the complex relationship between faith, the ethical, and the psychological concept of "repetition."
: Analyze how faith exists only in the face of the impossible. Abraham believes he will kill Isaac but also that he will receive him back in this life.