Franz Rosenzweig's Conversions

World Denial and World Redemption

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Franz Rosenzweig's near-conversion to Christianity in the summer of 1913 and his subsequent decision three months later to recommit himself to Judaism is one of the foundational narratives of modern Jewish thought. In this new account of events, Benjamin Pollock suggests that what lay at the heart of Rosenzweig's religious crisis was not a struggle between faith and reason, but skepticism about the world and hope for personal salvation. A close examination of this important time in Rosenzweig's life, the book also sheds light on the full trajectory of his philosophical development.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-08-12
Mått152 x 229 x 27 mm
Vikt821 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieIndiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor280
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253013125

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
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Preface and AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Explaining Rosenzweig's Near-Conversion and Return1. Revelation and World-Skepticism: Rosenzweig's Early Marcionism2. Christian "World Activity" and the Historical Reconciliation of Soul and World: Rosenzweig's (Near-) Conversion3. "Ich bleibe also Jude": Judaism, Redemption, and the World4. World Denial and World Redemption in The Star of RedemptionConclusion: Life and Thought RevisitedNotesBibliographyIndex

[E]xcellent . . . .(Jewish Review of Books) The book's scholarship . . . sets the proper tone in understanding the personal searching, frustration, and successful merging of religion and philosophy of the celebrated author of The Star of Redemption. . . . Recommended.(Choice) [Pollock's] book is a welcome contribution that helps us better appreciate Rosenzweig's engagement with Marcionism and its role in the development of his thought.(H-Judaic) This work sheds a new and compelling light on the trajectory of Rosenzweig's thought and is highly recommended to undergraduates, graduates, and scholars of Jewish studies.(Religious Studies Review)