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This is referred to as “the ethical as a mode of existence” (Schrag, 66) or the act of choosing according to Kierkegaard. I have also interpreted this as the act of survival as well, especially when one is put into a situation where normality in our (North American) standards does not exist...
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While Schrag maintains that Kierkegaard utilizes only the first of the two theories in Fear and Trembling, I disagree in that I believe with one comes the other. In Fear and Trembling, Kierkegaard retells God’s test for Abraham four different ways. All four, which I might add, involve four separate choices made by Abraham that all involve a choice reflecting his existence and his morality...
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