Speaking/writing of God : Jewish philosophical reflections on the life with others / Michael Oppenheim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oppenheim, Michael D., 1946-

Series:

SUNY series in Jewish philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish philosophy.

Rosenzweig, Franz, 1886-1929.

Lévinas, Emmanuel.

Holocaust (Jewish theology).

Feminism--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Religious pluralism--Judaism.

Physical Description:

x, 201 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [1997]

Summary:

Identifies and examines the central insights of Franz Rosenzweig and Emmanuel Levinas concerning the religious dimensions of the relationships between persons and extends these insights in order to explore the relevance of religious language to speak of post-Holocaust Jewish life, the critique of the tradition by feminist Jewish philosophers and theologians, and the challenges of religious pluralism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index.

ISBN:

0791434575

0791434583

OCLC:

35521629