Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-254) and index.
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".
Series:
The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series
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