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RELI0261A-S21

Jewish Thought: Modern Era

What is Jewish Thought? The Modern Era
What’s left of religion once reason is done with it? This is the question posed by the Enlightenment and confronted by the major Jewish thinkers we study in this course. Some become champions of Enlightenment reason; others later react against it. Is Judaism actually a rational religion after all-universal, but endowed with a particular identity by its practices and ceremonies (per Moses Mendelssohn)? Or is it unique because of its ethical monotheism (per Hermann Cohen)? Is it essentially a national identity (per Zionism)? As Jewish thinkers face challenges to received tradition, what exactly is the task of Jewish thought? 3 hrs. lect/disc
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22148
Subject Code:
RELI
Course Number:
0261
Section Identifier:
A

Course

RELI 0261

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Spring 2021

RELI0261A-S21 Lecture (Schine)