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OverviewA.D. Gordon was one of the most interesting and original Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. Quest for Lifepresents Gordon's philosophy, which was developed in Hebrew at the beginning of the twentieth century, to the English reading public. It discusses the role played by the early Land of Israel pioneering labor community in the development of his thought, and offers a new understanding of its major themes, including: the relation of humanity to nature, human freedom, ethnicity, religion, and ethics. In addition, the book discusses the repercussions of Gordon's thought with respect to contemporary civilization while suggesting its implicit 'quest for life' as the basis for a re-evaluation of such topics as the meaning of human life, Jewish peoplehood and the idea of a Jewish homeland. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yossi TurnerPublisher: Academic Studies Press Imprint: Academic Studies Press Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9781644693124ISBN 10: 1644693127 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 30 July 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of Contents"Part One: Introduction: Historical and Biographical Background 1. Introduction 2. A Quest for Life: Historical and Biographical Background Part Two: Philosophy and Life—Nature, Society, and the Question of Ecological Responsibility 3. Gordon's Philosophy as a Response to Kant, Nietzsche, and Marx 4. The Foundations of A. D. Gordon's Philosophy of Man in Nature: Life, Self, and Experience 5. Critique of Society and Civilization 6. Religion, Family, and the Ethic of Ecological Responsibility Part Three: Life and Praxis 7. The National ""Self"" in Aḥad Ha'am, Brenner, and Gordon 8. Self-Realization as Self-Education 9. Freedom and Equality in Gordon's Ideas on the Founding of a Workers' Settlement Part Four: National Individuality, Social Justice, and the Prospects of a Universal Humanity 10. Zionism and Diaspora Jewry 11. Jews and Arabs 12. National Individuality as a Condition of Universal Humanity Part Five: Conclusion 13. A Critical Summary Postscript: Contemporary Repercussions 14. The Malaise of Modernity: Durkheim and Taylor Versus Dewey Bibliography"ReviewsAuthor InformationYossi Turner is Professor of Jewish Thought and Philosophy at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. He has published extensively on philosophies of Jewish existence, Jewish religious philosophy, and Jewish social thought. At present he is also involved in developing an original philosophy designed to explicate various problems facing contemporary Jewish life and humanity. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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