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    Camus’, de Beauvoir’s, and Kierkegaard’s ideas about reason, disbelief, relation, and the human are discussed in their books: The Myth of Sisyphus by Camus, Pyphus and Cineas by de Beauvoir, and Fear and Trembling by Kierkegaard. Each author has their own idea on how an individual should approach their life. Camus focuses on the individual and their relationship with the absurd, De Beauvoir addresses the importance of an individual from the perspective of others, and while Kierkegaard described…

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    Now that the model of faith as depicted in Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling has been explored and defined, this, the second chapter, will begin to create the intellectual bridge that will historically link Kierkegaard and the Soviet Union. By creating this link between Kierkegaard and the Soviet Union, Kierkegaard and his philosophy will be observable and understandable within the Soviet context. Kierkegaard’s influence on Soviet thinkers will be documented, linking him with different ideas and…

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    Kierkegaard has a very expressive way of sharing his thoughts about the relation of human with the God which is evident from his classic piece of writing i.e. “Fear and Trembling”. Likewise, the quote “No person who has learned that to exist as the individuals is the most terrifying thing of all will be afraid of saying it is the greatest” is also an expression about how the person connects to his God and what eventually he does feel about it. The author communicates with this quote that every…

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    develop this phobia and the examples are traumatic experience and personal traits. Most of the patients are fear of thunder because they have experienced it or they seen their beloved person get struck by thunder or lightning. Some of them already have a strong fear contained in them, therefore, any situation which related to thunder will let them feel fear (Maharjan, 2015). People who with the fear of thunder which is astraphobia will find a shelter there are thunder or lightning appear. They…

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    extreme fear of an object or problem. A phobia is similar to a normal fear and can determine if it becomes a phobia. Each person has a different symptom with phobias. However, the following symptoms of phobic reaction will show up are dizziness, rapid heartbeat, trembling and dread or panic. There are many different types of specific phobias of objects or situations. They include Animal phobias, Situational phobias, and other phobias. Adults with a specific phobia have problems overcoming the…

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    sweating, knees trembling, senses numbing, heart racing almost as fast as your legs, and what else to call this chain of synchronized bodily responses other than fear. Fear, stereotypically, is simply a feeling, a reaction in which takes place in the brain when one is frightened. But what is it that causes this sensation called fear? Why does the brain react to certain circumstances in such a way? Fear is the brain's reaction to abnormality, not recognizing what it is seeing. Fear is commonly…

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    an anxiety disorder that usually develops out of a panic disorder that already exists. Agoraphobia is the fear of being in any place or situation where one may experience panic or stress because they may feel trapped embarrassed, helpless, or that escaping the current situation is hindered. It can be summarized as the fear of having a panic attack in a public setting. It often involves a fear of crowds, bridges or of being outside alone. Agoraphobia was first established in an 1873 issue of…

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    experience of anxiety will vary from person to person, feeling stressed, worried, and having anxious thoughts are common symptoms. Other common symptoms of anxiety includes: difficulty concentrating, restlessness, avoidance behavior, rapid heartbeat, trembling or shaking, feeling light headed or faint, numbness, upset stomach or nausea, and sweating. 2.10.1: psychological anxiety disorders Where symptoms of anxiety occurs frequently, occur over a period of time, and interfere with daily life,…

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    afraid of being badly judged by people and embarrassed in public. They can have these kinds of feelings, such as stage fright, fear of intimacy, and fear of humiliation. This causes people to avoid social situations and human interactions. There is a difference between shyness and social anxiety. Shyness is just being quiet and not talking out loud much, S.A.D is where the fear of others judgement talks over one person's life to the point where they might not even leave their house to get the…

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    He was scared at the start, which is proven by the sentence, “Ring or no ring he trembled with fear lest they should discover him.” He was terrified, but he knew what he needed to do. So, he gathered up his courage and saved his friends. Bilbo also found courage when he burgled the trolls. He was terrified to do what the dwarves requested, as shown…

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