Great Twentieth Century Jewish Philosophers

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The selected writíngs of Shestov, Rosenzweig, Buber-three major influences on modern religious thought. Great Twentieth Century Jewish Philosophers provides direct acquaintance with the ideas that have made these existentialist philosophers of décisive importance in contemporary thinking. In addition to selections from their writings, Bemard Martin supplies a comprehensive introductory essay on each man, dealing with his life and chief contributions to modern philosophical and religious thought. Martin Buber (1878-1965) is generally regarded as the greatest Jewish thinker of the century. Included here are passages from his classic / and Thou, as well as selections from Between Man and Man and Israel and the World. Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) continues to exert a profound influence on Jewish theology today. His Star of Redemption, from which several important selections have been included, is a növel theological restatement of Judaism. Lev Shestov (1866-1938) has long enjoyed a high... Tovább

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The selected writíngs of Shestov, Rosenzweig, Buber-three major influences on modern religious thought. Great Twentieth Century Jewish Philosophers provides direct acquaintance with the ideas that have made these existentialist philosophers of décisive importance in contemporary thinking. In addition to selections from their writings, Bemard Martin supplies a comprehensive introductory essay on each man, dealing with his life and chief contributions to modern philosophical and religious thought. Martin Buber (1878-1965) is generally regarded as the greatest Jewish thinker of the century. Included here are passages from his classic / and Thou, as well as selections from Between Man and Man and Israel and the World. Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) continues to exert a profound influence on Jewish theology today. His Star of Redemption, from which several important selections have been included, is a növel theological restatement of Judaism. Lev Shestov (1866-1938) has long enjoyed a high reputation in Europe for his philosophy of religion and is now becoming known in America. The reader includes essays and aphorisms from his two major works, Athens andJerusalem and Potestas Clavium. BERNARD MARTIN is Abba Hillel Silver Professor of Jewish Studies and Chairman of the Department of Religion at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. His books include The Existentialist Theology of Paul Tillich and Prayer ír* Judaism. Vissza