Name: Emil L. Fackenheim: A Jewish Philosopher's Response to the Holocaust
ISBN: 9780815631835

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Emil L. Fackenheim: A Jewish Philosopher's Response to the Holocaust

David Patterson

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Winner:National Jewish Book Award -Jewish Thought (2008)

In this revealing book, David Patterson explores Fackenheim's rigorous pursuit of a philosophical response to the tragedy of the Holocaust. Fackenheim's writing sheds light on the tensions between Jewish thinking and German philosophy, illustrating how elements of the latter were used by the Nazis to justify Jewish annihilation.

Book Details

Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Publish Date: Mar 14th, 2008
Pages: 240
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.92in - 6.08in - 0.51in - 0.72lb
EAN: 9780815631835
Categories: • Religious• Ethics & Moral Philosophy• Modern - 20th Century - Holocaust

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About the Author

David Patterson is the Bornblum Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Memphis. A winner of the Koret Jewish Book Award, he has published more than 125 articles and chapters on philosophy, literature, Judaism, and Holocaust studies.

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Praise for this book

Emil Fackenheim assumed the impossible task of responding to the Nazi annihilation of the Jews of Europe. He engaged in the pursuit of the philosophical implications of the slaughter of the Jewish people on Jewish thought, Judaism, the Jewish people, the State of Israel, and on philosophy itself.-- "Shofar"