The life and thought of Hans Jonas: Jewish dimensions

The fight for the dignity of the Jews : the impact of Zionism and the Holocaust on Jonas's biography and thought -- From the Rhineland to Jerusalem -- Against the "cult of power and contempt for humanity" -- Friendships and conflicts among German-Jewish émigré scholars -- "For a...

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1. VerfasserIn: Wiese, Christian 1961- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Waltham, Mass [u.a.] Brandeis University Press 2007
In:Jahr: 2007
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Jonas, Hans 1903-1993
weitere Schlagwörter:B Jonas, Hans (1903-1993)
B Jewish philosophers (Germany)
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Zusammenfassung:The fight for the dignity of the Jews : the impact of Zionism and the Holocaust on Jonas's biography and thought -- From the Rhineland to Jerusalem -- Against the "cult of power and contempt for humanity" -- Friendships and conflicts among German-Jewish émigré scholars -- "For a time i was privileged to enjoy his friendship" : the ambivalent relation to Gershom Scholem -- The mystery of Jewish existence and contested memories : impressions of Jonas's friendship with Hannah Arendt -- "Revolt against escapism" : Jewish dimensions of Jonas's ethics of responsibility -- The value of life : philosophical critique of nihilism -- Rotseh ba-hayyim : creation and responsibility for the "sanctity of life" -- De-messianized tikkun : human responsibility for the "Divine adventure
Beschreibung:Translated from the German. - Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1584656387