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“But we are curious about the result, just as we are curious about the way a book turns out. We do not want to know anything about the anxiety, the distress, the paradox. We carry on an esthetic flirtation with the result. It arrives just as unexpectedly but also just as effortlessly as a prize in a lottery, and when we have heard the result, we have built ourselves up.”

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Fear and Trembling

Fear and Trembling is a work of philosophical fiction that delves into the complexities of human emotions and ethical choices. The narrative revolves around the protagonist's internal struggles and the consequences of his actions, intertwining the concepts of love, faith, and the human capacity for moral reasoning. more

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Søren Kierkegaard

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