Kierkegaard, described by Wittgenstein as "by far the most profound thinker of the [nineteenth] century," has influenced a wide range of philosophers and theologians. Fear and Trembling, which investigates the nature of faith and its relation to ethics via a discussion of the story of Abraham and Isaac, is one of Kierkegaard's most compelling and popular works. Kierkegaard and Fear and Trembling introduces and assesses:

* Kierkegaard's life and the background to Fear and Trembling
* The ideas and text of Fear and Trembling, possibly his most famous work
* Kierkegaard's continuing importance in philosophy