Power Search
Low Price Guarantee
We Take School POs
The Philosopher as Witness: Fackenheim and Responses to the Holocaust
Contributor(s): Morgan, Michael L. (Editor), Pollock, Benjamin (Editor)

View larger image

 ISBN: 0791474569     ISBN-13: 9780791474563
Publisher: State University of New York Press
OUR PRICE: $33.20  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2009
Qty:
Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks

Click for more in this series: Suny Series in Contemporary Jewish Thought
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: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.8" L (0.75 lbs) 250 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Holocaust
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
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.
 
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review
 
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First!