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The Philosopher as Witness: Fackenheim and Responses to the Holocaust
Contributor(s): Morgan, Michael L. (Editor), Pollock, Benjamin (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0791474550     ISBN-13: 9780791474556
Publisher: State University of New York Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2008
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Annotation: Responses to Fackenheim's reflections on the centrality of the Holocaust to philosophy, Jewish thought, and contemporary experience.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | Criticism
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern
- Philosophy | Religious
Dewey: 940.531
LCCN: 2007035784
Series: Suny Series in Contemporary Jewish Thought
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.17" W x 9.26" L (1.08 lbs) 238 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Holocaust
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Chronicle of Higher Education 08/15/2008 pg. 17
 
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Publisher Description:
Emil Fackenheim (1916-2003), one of the most important Jewish philosophers of the twentieth century, called on the world at large not only to bear witness to the Holocaust as an unprecedented assault on Judaism and on humanity, but also to recognize that the question of what it means to philosophize--indeed, what it means to be human--must be raised anew in its wake. The Philosopher as Witness begins with two recent essays written by Fackenheim himself and includes responses to the questions that Fackenheim posed to philosophy, Judaism, and humanity after the Holocaust. The contributors to this book dare to extend that questioning through a critical examination of Fackenheim's own thought and through an exploration of some of the ramifications of his work for fields of study and realms of religious life that transcend his own.
 
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