Language:
English
Year of publication:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
"Into Life"
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2021) 88-108
Keywords:
Rosenzweig, Franz, Criticism and interpretation
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Jewish philosophers History 20th century
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Knowledge, Theory of
Abstract:
Franz Rosenzweig’s complex philosophical system has produced a wide-range of conflicting interpretations based on divergent assessments of his fundamental philosophical and theological commitments. The difficulty in charting the contours of Rosenzweig’s thought has compelled many scholars to approach his work from a historical perspective that seeks to delineate his thought rather than a constructive one that assesses the resources he has bequeathed to contemporary reflection. This essay seeks to advance historical and constructive reflection on Rosenzweig’s thought through a critical engagement with his views on religious epistemology. In the essay, I take the position that the best way to clarify Rosenzweig’s basic philosophical and theological views is by outlining his religious epistemology and determining what contributions his epistemology makes to contemporary Jewish theology. Analysis of Rosenzweig’s work in terms of its religious epistemology yields an account of religious language in which theological truth claims arise out of distinct reflective, interpretive, and experiential practices. Rosenzweig’s thought thus offers a path for recovering a holistic and dynamic way of speaking about God that is both grounded and verified in the religious life.
DOI:
10.1163/9789004468559_006
URL:
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