PHL 605 Lecture 6: Week 5 - Existence and Individuality
1 Nov 2020
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Every generation is faced w same existential issues. These questions cant be properly addressed at the ethical level. We must confront these issues alone, they can"t be taught. K turns to story of abraham in fear and trembling. Out of nowhere he heard voice saying go!". Went on journey from ur to canaan, found god"s covenant. Sarah lets abraham sleeps with servant hagar to have son named ishmael to fulfill role. Wife sarah sees abraham and hagar and becomes jealous. Sarah becomes pregnant at 90, gives birth to isaac. God tells abr. he must sacrifice isaac. To k, this story requires us to find the deeper meaning. K says all human speech, divine speech of holy scripture about the spiritual is at its core metaphorical. If bible is literal, there would be no need for faith. Faith is possible only in the absence of direct evidence. Abr. call is not your own call.
