An introduction to modern Jewish thinkers: from Spinoza to Soloveitchik
Baruch Spinoza's critique of traditional Judaism. Spinoza's life and times (1632-1677) -- Questions for Spinoza, Theological-political treatise, chapters 12-13 -- Studies by and about Spinoza -- From Theological-political treatise -- Moses Mendelssohn's defense of Judaism : between re...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
c 2006
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| In: | Year: 2006 |
| Edition: | Second edition |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Judaism
/ Philosophy
/ Enlightenment
/ Religious identity
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| Further subjects: | B
Judaism
History
Modern period, 1750-
B Judaism History Modern period, 1750- |
| Summary: | Baruch Spinoza's critique of traditional Judaism. Spinoza's life and times (1632-1677) -- Questions for Spinoza, Theological-political treatise, chapters 12-13 -- Studies by and about Spinoza -- From Theological-political treatise -- Moses Mendelssohn's defense of Judaism : between reason and revalation. Mendelssohn's life and times (1729-1786) -- Questions for Mendelssohn, Jerusalem, 103-10 -- Studies by and about Mendelssohn -- From Jerusalem -- Samson Raphael Hirsch's defense of Judaism : the reconciliation of modernity and the Mitzvot. Hirsch's life and times (1808-1888) -- Questions for Hirsch, The Nineteen letters on Judiasm, letter 16 -- Studies by and about Hirsch -- From The Nineteen letters on Judaism -- Abraham Geiger's defense of Judaism : continuity and change. Geiger's life and times (1810-1874) -- Questions for Geiger, Judaism and its history -- Studies by and about Geiger -- From Abraham Geiger and liberal Judaism: the challenge of the nineteenth century -- Martin Buber : restoring the Jewish individual. Buber's life and times (1878-1965) -- Questions for Buber, "People today and the Jewish Bible" -- Studies by and about Buber -- From "People today and the Jewish Bible" -- Franz Rosenzweig : from alienated existentialist to Ba'al Teshuvah. Rosenzweig's life and times (1886-1929) -- Questions for Rosenzweig, The star of redemption, 413-17 -- Studies by and about Rosenzweig -- From The star of redemption -- Theodor Herzl : a Jewish modernist from Western Europe. Herzl's life and times (1860-1904) -- Questions for Herzl, The Jewish state -- Studies by and about Herzl -- From The Jewish state -- Ahad Ha'am (Asher Zvi Ginzberg) : a Jewish modernist from Eastern Europe. Ahad Ha'am's life and times (1856-1927) -- Questions for Ahad Ha'am, "Flesh and spirit," 146-58 (from Leon Simon, Selected essays of Ahad Ha'am) -- Studies by and about Ahad Ha'am -- From "Flesh and spirit" -- Mordecai Kaplan : a secularist (re)constructs religion. Kaplan's life and times (1881-1983) -- Questions for Kaplan, "Functional method of interpretation," (from Judaism as a civilization, 385-405) -- Studies by and about Kaplan -- From Judaism as a civilization -- Israel Salanter : restoring "fear of Heaven" to human behavior. Salanter's life and times (1810-1883) -- Questions for Salanter, "Epistle of musar" -- Studies by and about Salanter -- From "Epistle of musar" -- Abraham Isaac Kook : mysticism and nationalism. Kook's life and times (1865-1935) -- Questions for Kook, "Lights for rebirth" (from Hertzberg, The Zionist idea, 419-30) -- Studies by and about Kook -- From Lights for bebirth -- Joseph Soloveitchik : halachah and existentialism. Soloveitchik's life and times (1903-1993) -- Questions for Soloveitchik, The lonely man of faith -- Studies by and about Soloveitchik -- From The lonely man of faith -- Abraham Joshua Heschel : universal Hasidism. Heschel's life and times (1907-1972) -- Questions for Heschel, "Depth theology" (from The insecurity of freedom) -- Studies by and about Heschel -- From "Depth theology" -- Conclusion : mending the worls/mending Israel |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0742546071 |