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Nietzsche, Soloveitchik, and Contemporary Jewish Philosophy

Autor Daniel Rynhold, Michael J. Harris
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 iun 2018
What does one do as a Jewish philosopher if one is convinced by much of the Nietzschean critique of religion? Is there a contemporary Jewish philosophical theology that can convince in a post-metaphysical age? The argument of this book is that Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik (1903–1993) - the leading twentieth-century exponent of Modern Orthodoxy - presents an interpretation of halakhic Judaism, grounded in traditional sources, that brings a life-affirming Nietzschean sensibility to the religious life. Soloveitchik develops a form of Judaism replete with key Nietzschean ideas, which parries Nietzsche's critique by partially absorbing it. This original study of Soloveitchik's philosophy highlights his unique contribution to Jewish thought for students and scholars in Jewish studies, while also revealing his wider significance for those working more broadly in fields such as philosophy and religious studies.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107109032
ISBN-10: 1107109035
Pagini: 326
Dimensiuni: 158 x 235 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.59 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction; 1. Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on knowledge and truth: why we know so much; 2. Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on morality: why we are so good; 3. Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on asceticism and the passions: why we are so life-affirming; 4. Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on law and creativity: why we are so law-biding; 5. Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on repentance: why we are so sorry; 6. Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on suffering: why we are so profound; 7. Nietzsche and Soloveitchik on elitism: why we are the best.

Recenzii

'Daniel Rynhold and Michael J. Harris's new book, Nietzsche, Soloveitchik, and Contemporary Jewish Philosophy, is a thoughtful, meticulously researched attempt to do what seems on its surface to be impossible: to reconcile the thought of one of Judaism's most notorious and vociferous critics with that of one of its most thoughtful and eloquent advocates.' Benjamin Ricciardi, Reading Religion
'In many ways [a] … fine example of scholarship from which readers can learn a great deal … well-researched and documented; the authors obviously have a very good knowledge of Nietzsche's writings and the scholarship surrounding Nietzsche, as well as the thought of Soloveitchik.' Robert C. Holub, Nietzsche-Studien
'a compelling comparison between … Friedrich Nietzsche and the late modern Jewish philosopher Joseph D. Soloveitchik.' Miriam Feldmann Kaye, Daat: A Journal of Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah

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Descriere

Presents Soloveitchik's philosophy as a conceptual response to Nietzsche's critique of religion that brings Nietzsche's life-affirming sensibility to halakhic Judaism.