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The Role of Faith and Reason in Religious Experience and Understanding

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Which philosopher argued that faith is a "leap of faith", a commitment made in the absence of rational proof?

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Søren Kierkegaard
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Søren Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher and theologian, famously proposed the idea of a "leap of faith" in his work, "Fear and Trembling". He believed that faith is a personal and subjective commitment that transcends rational proof.

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