Lecture 16

Question 1

what is a teleological suspension of the ethical

Answer 1

suspend that belief for a higher purpose

Question 2

what are Kants two ethical principles

Answer 2

• universal (applies everywhere to everyone)
  - doesnt matter where or when you are
  - duty to take care of child is universal
• neccesary
  - not hypothetitical
  - not conditional
  - must
  - thou shalt not murder/steal

Question 3

hegel distinction between moral and ethical

Answer 3

• morality is like the golden rule
• ethical is like the real life manifestation of the moral (social application of morality)

Question 4

how does Abraham suspend the ethical

Answer 4

ethical responsibility is to care for Isaac, but he suspends that responsibly for god (for gods sake)

Question 5

what is sin for Hegel and why is it significant to fear and trembling

Answer 5

put yourself over the universal

that is exactly what Abraham did which is what Kierkegaard is praising

Question 6

how does Kant say you are worshipping god

Answer 6

following ethical

Question 7

difference between religious and ethical in terms of what it relies on

Answer 7

religious: ethical has validity only because of god. Religious can override ethical at times

ethical: relies on itself

Question 8

examples of sacrificing children that are stories of ethical (problema 1)

Answer 8

1) greek: king agememnon/iphigenia

2) roman: brutus and titus/tiberius

3) Hebrew: Jephthah

Question 9

why is king agmennon and Iphigenia ethical and not religious

Answer 9

• divine spirit was upset about sin
• sacrifice was to appease spirit
• benefit for whole community
• also not out of love for god

Question 10

why is Brutus and Titus and Tiberius ethical and not religious

Answer 10

• went against law
• no one against law
• gave out capital punishment
• not out of love for god

Question 11

why is Jephthah ethical and not religious

Answer 11

• had to keep promise
• promise keeping is not absolute relation to god

Question 12

what makes Abraham different than Kierkegaard KoR examples

Answer 12

acts out of faith

Question 13

who is the only other example Kierkegaard compares to Abraham in terms of being a KoF

Answer 13

Virgin Mary, everyone thought she was sleeping around but she knew the truth and held faith

Question 14

what does Kierkegaard mean by blessing and cursing people at the same time

Answer 14

Abraham blessed with saviour of humanity thing but cursed with potentially sacrificing son

Mary blessed w child of god but everyone thinks she’s a hoe lol