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The life and thought of Hans Jonas : Jewish dimensions / Christian Wiese ; translated by Jeffrey Grossman and Christian Wiese.
| Author/creator | Wiese, Christian, 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Waltham, Mass. : Brandeis University Press ; Hanover : Published by University Press of New England, ©2007. |
| Description | xxvii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Hans Jonas. English |
| Series | The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series (Unnumbered) ^A510892 |
| Contents | 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". |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-254) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007011138 |
| ISBN | 9781584656388 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1584656387 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | B3279.J664 W5413 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |