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Judaism and the West : From Hermann Cohen to Joseph Soloveitchik.

Erlewine, Robert.

Judaism and the West : From Hermann Cohen to Joseph Soloveitchik. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (285 pages) - New Jewish Philosophy and Thought Series . - New Jewish Philosophy and Thought Series .

Intro -- Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Exemplarity and the German-Jewish Symbiosis: Hermann Cohen on War and Religion -- 2 Symbol Not Sacrifice: Cohen's Jewish Jesus -- 3 Fire, Rays, and the Dark: Rosenzweig and the Oriental/Occidental Divide -- 4 Redeeming This World: Buber's Judaism and the Sanctity of Immanence -- 5 Prophets, Prophecy, and Divine Wrath: Heschel and the God of Pathos -- 6 Cultivating Objectivity: Soloveitchik, the Marburg School, and Religious Pluralism -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

By reading the canon of Jewish philosophy in this new light, Erlewine offers insight into how Jewish thinkers used religion to assert their individuality and modernity.

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Jewish philosophy--Germany--19th century.
Jewish philosophy--Germany--20th century.
Judaism--History--19th century.
Judaism--History--20th century.


Electronic books.

B5800.E75 2016

181.06

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