Jewish philosophy and the crisis of modernity : essays and lectures in modern Jewish thought / / by Leo Strauss ; edited with an introduction by Kenneth Hart Green

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822944203321
• Autore: Strauss Leo
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c1997
• ISBN: 1-4384-2144-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (526 p.)
• Collana: SUNY series in the Jewish writings of Leo Strauss
• Altri autori (Persone): GreenKenneth Hart <1953->
• Disciplina: 181/.06
• Soggetti: Jewish philosophy - History; Philosophy, Modern - History; Judaism and philosophy; Judaism - 20th century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: "Bibliography: selected works on Leo Strauss as a modern Jewish thinker": p. 479-487.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 477-478) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Matter ""; ""Half Title Page ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Editor's Preface""; ""Notes""; ""Editor's Introduction: Leo Strauss as a Modern Jewish Thinker""; ""The Importance of Leo Strauss""; ""Leo Strauss as Jewish Thinker: His Life and Work""; ""Jewish Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity""; ""Spinoza (Baruch and Benedict)""; ""Moses Mendelssohn""; ""Hermann Cohen""; ""Franz Rosenzweig""; ""Theodor Herzl and Political Zionism""; ""Strauss's Maimonideanism""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Content ""; ""I: Essays in Modern Jewish Thought """"Progress or Return? The Contemporary Crisis in Western Civilization""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""Notes""; ""Preface to Spinoza's Critique of Religion""; ""Notes""; ""II: Studies of Modern Jewish Thinkers ""; ""How to Study Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise""; ""I""; ""II""; ""III""; ""Notes""; ""Preface to Isaac Husik, Philosophical Essays: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern""; ""Notes""; ""Introductory Essay to Hermann Cohen, Religion of Reason out of the Sources of Judaism""; ""III: Lectures of Contemporary Jewsih Issues ""; ""Freud on Moses and Monotheism""""Notes""; ""Why We Remain Jews: Can Jewish Faith and History Still Speak to Us?""; ""Question and Answer Period""; ""Notes""; ""IV: Studies on the Hebrew Bible""; ""On the Interpretation of Genesis""; ""Notes""; ""Jerusalem and Athens: Some Preliminary Reflections""; ""I. The Beginning of the Bible and Its Greek Counterparts""; ""II. On Socrates and the Prophets""; ""Notes""; ""V: Comments of Jewish History ""; ""What Is Political Philosophy? [The First Paragraph]""; ""The Problem of Political Philosophy""; ""Review of J. L. Talmon, The Nature of Jewish Historyâ€?Its Universal Significance""""Letter to the Editor: The State of Israel""; ""VI: Miscellaneous Writings on Jews and Judaism""; ""Introduction to Persecution and the Art of Writing""; ""Notes""; ""Perspectives on the Good Society""; ""Notes""; ""VII: Autobiographical Reflections""; ""An Unspoken Prologue to a Public Lecture at St. John's College in Honor of Jacob Klein""; ""Notes""; ""Preface to Hobbes Politische Wissenschaft""; ""Notes""; ""A Giving of Accounts: Jacob Klein and Leo Strauss""; ""Selection from the Question Period""; ""Back Matter """"Appendix 1: Plan of a Book Tentatively Entitled Philosophy and the Law: Historical Essays""; ""Note""; ""Appendix 2: Restatement on Xenophon's Hiero [The Last Paragraph]""; ""Notes""; ""Appendix 3: Memorial Remarks for Jason Aronson""; ""Note ""; ""Sources""; ""Bibliography: Selected Works on Leo Strauss as a Modern Jewish Thinker""; ""Index""; ""Title Page ""
• Sommario/riassunto: Explores the impact on Jews and Judaism of the crisis of modernity, analyzing modern Jewish dilemmas and providing a prescription for their resolution.