A Gnostic Critic of Modernity: Hans Jonas from Existentialism to Science
This article addresses the ways in which the German-Jewish philosopher Hans Jonas (1903–1993) employed Gnosticism in his philosophical critique of modernity. Far from treating it as an “antiquarian concern” or attempting to “overcome” it, I argue that Jonas continuously used Gnosticism, including ne...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2018]
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Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 86, Issue: 1, Pages: 158-180 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jonas, Hans 1903-1993
/ Gnosis
/ Nihilism
/ Criticism
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism BF Gnosticism |
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