QUESTION 16 1. How does Kierkegaard define sin in Fear and Trembling? a. Sin is

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QUESTION 16 1. How does Kierkegaard define sin in Fear and Trembling? a. Sin is when the individual sets himself apart as the particular above the universal. b. Sin is when the individual forgets himself in the universal, which allows him to blame others when things go wrong. c. Sin is when an individual fails to recognize his own being as a particular individual. d. Sin is when one resigns oneself to fate and gives up on his heartfelt individual hopes and desires. e. Sin is when an individual asserts himself in his particularity in direct opposition to the universal.

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In fear and trembling, kierkegaard defines sin when an individual asserts himself in his particularity in direct opposition to the universal. This means that the individual should sacrifice his own interests in the favor of serving his universal duty, but when an individual fails to do this, he is in direct opposition to the universal.

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