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.