Star of Redemption
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The Star of Redemption is widely recognized as a key document of modern existential thought and a significant contribution to Jewish theology in the twentieth century. An affirmation of what Rosenzweig called "the new thinking," the work ensconces common sense in the place of abstract, conceptual philosophizing and posits the validity of the concrete, individual human being over that of "humanity" in general. Fusing philosophy and theology,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0268017182
ISBN13:9780268017187
Release Date:August 1985
Publisher:University of Notre Dame Press
Length:464 Pages
Weight:1.38 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.4" x 8.5"
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Key text of 20th century Jewish philosophy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Franz Rosenzweig is among the most important figures in Jewish, and general, philosophy of the 20th century. His ideas on particularity, contingency, and responsibility influenced Heidegger, Levinas, Derrida, Buber, and countless others, while his theology of creation-revelation-redemption informs a fascinating depiction of Judaism. It's not easy reading and although not a clear translation, this is the one there is.
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