JWST0261A-S20
Jewish Thought: Modern Era
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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
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
- Term:
- Spring 2020
- Location:
- Library 201(LIB 201)
- Schedule:
- 11:15am-12:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 10, 2020 to May 11, 2020)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Robert Schine
- Subject:
- Jewish Studies
- Department:
- Jewish Studies
- Division:
- Interdisciplinary
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- EUR PHL
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- RELI0261A-S20 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22675
- Subject Code:
- JWST
- Course Number:
- 0261
- Section Identifier:
- A