Violence and Messianism - Jewish Philosophy and the Great Conflicts of the Twentieth Century

List of contents

Introduction 1. Violence and Illness. Figures of the Other, Figures of Hegel 2. Translating War into Peace: Quid pro Quo 3. Love of the Enemy 4. Grounds for War 5. Pazifistischer Zug 6. "That Aftertaste of Violence:" Violence against Violence 7. Sacrifice: Word, Institution, Institutionalization 8. "Divine Violence," "Radical Violence" – Korah’s Rebellion 9. Victory

About the author

Petar Bojanić is the director of the Institute for Philosophy, University of Belgrade and the Center for Advanced Studies, University of Rijeka. He has published books and articles in many different languages, coedited Semantics of Statebuilding (Routledge, 2014). He has also held numerous fellowships and visiting professorships in Europe and the USA.

Summary

This book looks at how some of the figures of the so-called Renaissance of "Jewish" philosophy between the two world wars - Franz Rosenzweig, Walter Benjamin and Martin Buber - grappled with problems of violence, revolution and war.

Product details

• Authors: Bojanic, Petar Bojanic, Petar Bojanić
• Assisted by: Edward Djordjevic (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138743595
• ISBN: 978-1-138-74359-5
• No. of pages: 138
• Series: Routledge Jewish Studies Series; Routledge Jewish Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Miscellaneous; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Ethics & moral philosophy, Jewish Studies, Regional Studies, Ethics and moral philosophy, Regional / International studies, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities