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The Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Kierkegaard and Fear and Trembling (Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks)

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This is not the first Routledge Philosophy Guidebook that I have read. However, this is the first one that I have read along with the actual work. I read the actual work and then read that portion of the Guidebook that dealt with that part of the actual work that I just read.

I found this book to be very good in explaining what I just read. The actual work is not easy to follow and it does take someone who knows the work to explain it in much greater and clearer detail. Mr. Lippitt does just that. He also gives other points of view from other scholars which is a good idea.

If you are looking to read Fear and Trembling but need help in interpreting what is going on, this is a very good source. Mr. Lippitt does a very good job in explaining the difference between the "Knight of Infinite Resignation" and the "Knight of Faith". This was a very difficult concept for me to grasp from the actual work but I did get it after reading the Guidebook.

This book is worth the price so as to better understand a classic piece of philosophical and religious writing. The reason for the 4 star rating is that I have not read other interpreations of Fear and Trembling so I did not yet want to give it a 5 star rating.

I was really unimpressed by Lippitt's Guide of Fear and trembling. I thought he misinterpreted a lot of it and was way too into trying to express the ideas in this book through logic even though Johannes spends considerable time trying to distance himself from systematic philosophy and abstract principles (at least in regards to faith). Lippitt's book was almost as difficult to read as the original Fear and Trembling. I'd avoid this book, it really wasnt worth the money.