The life and thought of Hans Jonas: Jewish dimensions
The fight for the dignity of the Jews : the impact of Zionism and the Holocaust on Jonas's biography and thought -- From the Rhineland to Jerusalem -- Against the "cult of power and contempt for humanity" -- Friendships and conflicts among German-Jewish émigré scholars -- "For a...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Waltham, Mass [u.a.]
Brandeis University Press [u.a.]
2007
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| In: | Jahr: 2007 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Jonas, Hans 1903-1993
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Jonas, Hans (1903-1993)
B Jewish philosophers (Germany) |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The fight for the dignity of the Jews : the impact of Zionism and the Holocaust on Jonas's biography and thought -- From the Rhineland to Jerusalem -- Against the "cult of power and contempt for humanity" -- Friendships and conflicts among German-Jewish émigré scholars -- "For a time i was privileged to enjoy his friendship" : the ambivalent relation to Gershom Scholem -- The mystery of Jewish existence and contested memories : impressions of Jonas's friendship with Hannah Arendt -- "Revolt against escapism" : Jewish dimensions of Jonas's ethics of responsibility -- The value of life : philosophical critique of nihilism -- Rotseh ba-hayyim : creation and responsibility for the "sanctity of life" -- De-messianized tikkun : human responsibility for the "Divine adventure |
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| Beschreibung: | Translated from the German. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physische Details: | XXVII, 260 S., Ill., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1-58465-638-7 978-1-58465-638-8 |
