Studies in Religion and Philosophy: Modern Jewish Philosophy and Theology
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This course focuses on four major modern Jewish philosophers: Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, Leo Strauss, and Emmanuel Levinas, with particular attention to their relations to Kant and Heidegger. Among the topics considered are: What is the relation between Jewish philosophy, theology, and thought? Can or ought we speak of a canon of modern Jewish philosophy? What constitutes the borders or limits of a tradition of thinking? What is the relation between historical and conceptual analysis in thinking about Jewish philosophy within the history of philosophy?
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Section S01
- Type: Seminar
- Section: S01
- Status: O
- Enrollment: 10
- Capacity: 15
- Class Number: 22985
- Schedule: M 01:30 PM-04:20 PM - Scheide Caldwell House 203