Written from the perspective of the unbeliever, Fear and Trembling explores the paradox of faith, the type of Christianity as well as the complexity of human emotion. Kierkegaard examines the biblical tale of Abraham, instructed to sacrifice his kid Isaac, and pushes us to consider Abraham’s mind-set. What drove Abraham, and what made him carry out this absurd and extreme demand from God? Kierkegaard argues that Abraham’s contract to sacrifice Isaac, and his suspension system of reason, raised him to the highest level of trust. He explores even more comprehensible alternatives, however in each one Abraham fails the check of faith, thus displaying that true faith cannot be explained, understood, or produced rational. His thesis is a compelling counterpoint to Hegel, who preserved that cause was the best form of thought, and proved a significant source of inspiration to later existentialist philosophers such as for example Camus and Sartre.