Ira, demoniaco e sacrificio in Kierkegaard

In this chapter, I explore the themes of anger, the demoniac, sacrifice, and their relations, in Kierkegaard’s philosophy. In the first section, I start from an analysis of Kierkegaard’s understanding of the notion of sin. In the second section, I address Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, devoting particular attention to the topic of silence, which is essential to understand Kierkegaard’s conception of sacrifice. In the third section, I consider three possible approaches to Kierkegaard’s philosophy: the biographical, the religious, and the strictly philosophical approach. Finally, in the conclusion, I argue that only an adequate understanding of Kierkegaard’s use of paradoxes can effectively make sense of what he says about anger, the demoniac, and sacrifice.