Idolatry and representation : the philosophy of Franz Rosenzweig reconsidered /

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Although Franz Rosenzweig is arguably the most important Jewish philosopher of the twentieth century, his thought remains little understood. Here, Leora Batnitzky argues that Rosenzweig's redirection of German-Jewish ethical monotheism anticipates and challenges contemporary trends in religious...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Batnitzky, Leora, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Priceton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2000.
Subjects:
Rosenzweig, Franz, > 1886-1929.
Rosenzweig, Franz, > 1886-1929
Judaism > Doctrines.
Idolatry.
Jewish philosophy.
Judaïsme > Doctrines.
Idolâtrie.
Philosophie juive.
RELIGION > Judaism > Theology.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The eradication of alien worship: Rosenzweig as ethical monotheist
  • Miracles and martyrs, ethics and hermeneutics: idolatry from Mendelssohn to Rosenzweig
  • The philosophical import of carnal Israel: hermeneutics and the structure of Rosenzweig's The star of redemption
  • Risky images: Rosenzweig's aesthetic theory and Jewish uncanniness
  • The problem of translation: risking the present for the sake of the past
  • Risking religion: Christian idolatry
  • Risking politics: Jewish idolatry
  • After Israel: Rosenzweig's philosophy of risk reconsidered
  • The future of monotheism.

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