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2021-22 Pomona College Catalog

RLST162 PO - Modern Jewish Philosophy

When Offered: Last offered fall 2017.
Instructor(s): O. Eisenstadt
Credit: 1

An introduction to Jewish philosophy in the modern period, focusing on its relation to the wider philosophical tradition and to Christian thought. We begin with early modern attempts to define Judaism as against secular society, and follow this concern as it evolves into contemporary theory about the role of dialogue with the other in the formation of the individual. We read Spinoza, Mendelssohn, Rosenzweig, Buber, and Levinas.

Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
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