Abraham, who was willing to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac at God’s request, is one example of a “ knight of faith,” which is a person who has moved past infinite resignation by sacrificing (or, in Abraham’s case, by being willing to sacrifice) the thing that is most precious to them, while simultaneously believing that they haven’t truly lost that thing in this world.
According to Kierkegaard, one of the necessary steps a person must take in order to develop faith is infinite resignation, meaning they must be willing to sacrifice what is most precious to them. In it, Kierkegaard explores the topic of religious faith and, through the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, tries to explain what real faith is and how to embrace it.
Søren Kierkegaard was one of the most influential European philosophers of the 19th century, and Fear and Trembling is one of his most powerful and enduring works.
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