KIERKEGAARD'S DOCTRINE, THE PROBLEM OF MORAL // BSU bulletin. Philosophy. - 2017. №2. Философия. Philosophy. - С. 157-169.

KIERKEGAARD'S DOCTRINE, THE PROBLEM OF MORAL

DOI: 10.18101/1994-0866-2017-2-157-169 UDK: 130.3

The article investigates the origin and transformation of the "knight of infinite res- ignation" moral code into the "knight of faith" moral code. We have made an at- tempt to determine the meanings of absurdity and ethical universality. Ethical is- sues are considered along with ontological; thereby a few usually lost aspects have been reviewed, including a dependence of ethical code on conditions of existence, the renewal of an absolute duty. The exceptionality of the situation is that moral command, given to Abraham, was off the "general" ethic only because God direct- ly say His will to Abraham. That is why Abraham’s intention quits generality of ethics. We consider the difference between philosophical law and "ordinary", which is confirmed by the fact that the latter is extremely unfounded. Generality defines a moral law for the «knight of faith» as well as for the "knight of infinite resignation" — the only matter that differs is the reason why both of them resolve to follow the law. In both cases, it should be found in devotion to one's spirit or the feature, which distinguishes the layman from the knight.

moral duty, absolute duty, will, ethics, existentialism, ontology, reli- gion, infinite resignation, faith, doctrine.