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The story of Abraham

Stephen Hicks here discusses the Biblical story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac. This is from Part 3 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Kierkegaard, Luther, and Tertullian. Next: Kierkegaard’s lesson: Abraham as a model of faith. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main […]

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Kierkegaard’s lesson: Abraham as a model of faith

Stephen Hicks here discusses Kierkegaard’s interpretation of the Biblical story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac. This is from Part 3 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-2: Previous: The story of Abraham.Next: Educational Implications: Choose your hero–Semmelweis or Abraham?Return to the Philosophy of Education page.Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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