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Fear and Trembling to think that Hegel's and Kierkegaard's views on philosophy of religion or political theory are the same or are consistent with each other. But this abstract comparison of their views does not explain what is at issue in the text. The main point of the references to Hegel here is to criticize Heiberg and Martensen and not any particular doctrine in Hegel's philosophy." He says this becomes more clear when "Fear and Trembling" is compared to ""The Concept of Irony"". In 1838 Kierkegaard wrote, A famous dispute arose in France when Emmanuel Levinas criticized Kierkegaard and Jacques Derrida defended him.