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Vol 13, No 1 (2025)

The Role of Subjectivity, Freedom, and Situational Ethics in Theistic Existentialism: Insights from Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling

Berebon, Charles (Unknown)



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Publish Date
26 Jan 2025

Abstract

This paper examines the interplay between subjectivity, freedom, and moral decision-making within the framework of Theistic Existentialism, with a focus on Søren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling. It explores Kierkegaard’s concepts of infinite resignation, the knight of faith, and the “double movement” to demonstrate the tension between the finite and infinite in human existence. The discussion extends to existential themes of the human condition, freedom, and situational ethics. By juxtaposing Kierkegaard’s emphasis on faith and absurdity with broader existentialist notions, the paper argues for the importance of subjectivity and personal responsibility in ethical decision-making. The conclusion underscores the existentialists’ reconciliation of individuality with values, advocating for authentic living through a balance of freedom and responsibility in a world devoid of absolute moral rules.

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