| Jewish Philosophy as a Guide to Life: Rosenzweig, Buber, Levinas, Wittgenstein Contributor(s): Putnam, Hilary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253351332 ISBN-13: 9780253351333 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 181.06 |
| LCCN: 2007043966 |
| Series: Helen and Martin Schwartz Lectures in Jewish Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.04" W x 8.56" (0.64 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Distinguished philosopher Hilary Putnam, who is also a practicing Jew, questions the thought of three major Jewish philosophers of the 20th century--Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, and Emmanuel Levinas--to help him reconcile the philosophical and religious sides of his life. An additional presence in the book is Ludwig Wittgenstein, who, although not a practicing Jew, thought about religion in ways that Putnam juxtaposes to the views of Rosenzweig, Buber, and Levinas. Putnam explains the leading ideas of each of these great thinkers, bringing out what, in his opinion, constitutes the decisive intellectual and spiritual contributions of each of them. Although the religion discussed is Judaism, the depth and originality of these philosophers, as incisively interpreted by Putnam, make their thought nothing less than a guide to life. |