Language:
English
Year of publication:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
"Into Life"
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2021) 258-280
Keywords:
Rosenzweig, Franz, Criticism and interpretation
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Jewish philosophers History 20th century
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Jews Identity 20th century
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History
Abstract:
In the face of the collapse of the ideology of the West and world-wide growing populism and fundamentalism, it becomes crucial to take stock of the traditions that have shaped mankind over centuries. One of the main challenges will be the question of tradition and modernity — how to critically use and translate some of the most valuable traditions for the benefit and enrichment of our personal life and of society at large. The study of Franz Rosenzweig “New Thinking” as presented in this essay throws light on this issue, in particular regarding the loss of Jewish tradition in Europe. Rosenzweig’s decision to devote his life to the Freies Jüdisches Lehrhaus in Frankfurt instead of starting an academic career with Friedrich Meinecke in Berlin shows that in the decisive moment of his life Rosenzweig could and did not want to renunciate to his identity as a Jewish bearer of civilisation (Kulturträger) in Europe. Rosenzweig’s “Jewish factuality,” that is, the fact that he philosophized as a Jew, becomes than the philosophical basis for his “New Thinking.”
DOI:
10.1163/9789004468559_012
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