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Paradigms in Jewish Philosophy
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 308

Paradigms in Jewish Philosophy

Jewish Philosophy is multicultural and multidisciplinary, marking the convergence of Jewish and non-Jewish cultures and the interaction of the philosophic method with Jewish thought. This book examines the writings of several paradigms in Jewish philosophy - loyal to the teachings of Jerusalem and eager for the wisdom of Athens.

Legacy Of Franz Rosenzweig
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 256

Legacy Of Franz Rosenzweig

A representative survey of the contemporary Rosenzweig research, gathering the state of affairs of the main spearheads of the research and it highlights the incentives for the programs to come.

Interreligious Theology
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 204

Interreligious Theology

This book is the first greater attempt to construct a dialogical theology from a Jewish point of view. It contributes to an emerging new theology that promotes the interrelatedness of religions in which encounter, openness, hospitality and permanent learning are central. The monograph is about the self and the other, inner and outer, own and strange; about borders and crossing borders, and about the sublime activities of passing and translating. Meir analyses and critically discusses the writings of great contemporary Jewish dialogical thinkers and argues that the values of interreligious theology are moored in their thoughts. In his view interreligious dialogue supposes attentive listening, humility, a critical attitude towards oneself and others, a good amount of self-relativism and humor. It is about proximity, dialogical reading, engagement and interconnectedness.

Intercultural Education and the Transformation of the World Society
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 190

Intercultural Education and the Transformation of the World Society

Under the heading of “Intercultural Education and the Transformation of the World Society”, the 2022 Franz Fischer Symposium opened the floor to fruitful discussions. Franz Fischer once stated: “In proflection, parents reach out to their children and create a childly world for them”. Many of our discussions revolved around this motto. We asked, how pedagogy may provide for a childly and future-oriented world? We explored the possibilities of creating æpedagogical intercultural spacesÆ and their potential role in mediating between the domains of philosophy, theology and politics. In accordance with Franz FischerÆs thoughts on the concept of conscience, we also asked how such a personal disposition can be mediated

Israeli Cinema
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 392

Israeli Cinema

With top billing at many film forums around the world, as well as a string of prestigious prizes, including consecutive nominations for the Best Foreign Film Oscar, Israeli films have become one of the most visible and promising cinemas in the first decade of the twenty-first century, an intriguing and vibrant site for the representation of Israeli realities. Yet two decades have passed since the last wide-ranging scholarly overview of Israeli cinema, creating a need for a new, state-of-the-art analysis of this exciting cinematic oeuvre. The first anthology of its kind in English, Israeli Cinema: Identities in Motion presents a collection of specially commissioned articles in which leading I...

Kabbalah and Modernity
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 442

Kabbalah and Modernity

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  • Published: 2010-09-15
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  • Publisher: BRILL

The persistence of kabbalistic groups in the twentieth century has largely been ignored or underestimated by scholars of religion. Only recently have scholars began to turn their attention to the many-facetted roles that kabbalistic doctrines and schools have played in nineteenth- and twentieth-century culture. Often, and necessarily, this new interest and openness went along with a contextualization and re-valuation of earlier scholarly approaches to kabbalah. This volume brings together leading representatives of this ongoing debate in order to break new ground for a better understanding and conceptualization of the role of kabbalah in modern religious, intellectual, and political discourse.

Rabbinic Discourse as a System of Knowledge
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 294

Rabbinic Discourse as a System of Knowledge

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  • Published: 2015-03-10
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  • Publisher: BRILL

In Rabbinic Discourse as a System of Knowledge Hannah Hashkes employs contemporary philosophy in describing rabbinic reasoning as a rational response to experience. Hashkes combines insights from the philosophy of Quine and Davidson with the semiotics of Peirce to construe knowledge as systematic reasoning occurring within a community of inquiry. Her reading of the works of Emmanuel Levinas and Jean-Luc Marion allows her to create a philosophical bridge between a discourse of God and a discourse of reason. This synthesis of pragmatism, hermeneutics and theology provides Hashkes with a sophisticated tool to understand Rabbinic Judaism. It also makes this study both unique and pathbreaking in contemporary Jewish philosophy and Rabbinic thought.

Pluralisation of Theologies at European Universities
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 316

Pluralisation of Theologies at European Universities

This publication assumes that the modern context of plurality requires universities and higher education to support studying plural religious traditions in depth, giving due consideration to plural religious and secular perspectives, and providing opportunities for interaction between them. There are various ways to realise these aims. Success may be supported (or hindered) by various structures and concepts prevalent in universities or by different schools of thought on the nature of religions, on their relation to each other, and on their place in society. Religions and theologies can be studied in parallel, in cooperation, in dialogue, or through integrative approaches. The differing theoretical positions and contextual conditions (institutional, social, political) within which (inter)religious learning takes place are an important focus of this publication, both for the possibilities they open up and the limitations they pose. This publication builds on the presentations and discussions of scholars participating at a conference at the University of Hamburg in December 2018, with some additional contributions from others in the field who were unable to attend in person.

The Fence and the Neighbor
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 287

The Fence and the Neighbor

The Fence and the Neighbor traces the contours of two thinkers, Emmanuel Levinas and Yeshayahu Leibowitz, who crossed the divide between Talmud and philosophy "proper." Adam Zachary Newton shows how the question of nationalism that has so long haunted Western philosophy—the question of who belongs within its "fence," and who outside—has long been the concern of Jewish thought and its preoccupation with law, limits, and the place of Israel among the nations. To those unfamiliar with Talmudic thought Newton shows how deeply its language and concerns shape Levinas. He also offers an introduction to Leibowitz, a conservative religious thinker who was an outspoken gadfly and radically critical voice in the Israeli political scene. Together, their common origin in Jewish Eastern Europe, a common concern with national allegiance, and the common fence of religious Judaism that makes them intellectual neighbors are voiced in penetrating and original dialogue.

Between Heschel and Buber
  • Language: en

Between Heschel and Buber

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Buber were giant thinkers of the 20th century who made significant contributions to the understanding of religious consciousness and of Judaism. Though they had much in common, they also differed on substantial points. In this unprecedented volume, Meir and Even-Chen have taken upon themselves the challenge of monitoring their agreements and disputes.