Samuel Hirsch
Philosopher of Religion, Advocate of Emancipation and Radical Reformer
De Gruyter
ISBN 978-3-11-046434-4
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Buch. Hardcover
2022
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In englischer Sprache
Umfang: 362 S.
Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23 cm
Gewicht: 653
Verlag: De Gruyter
ISBN: 978-3-11-046434-4
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Das Werk ist Teil der Reihe: Studia Judaica; 97
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En route from Thalfang via Dessau and Luxembourg to Philadelphia, Hirsch left his mark on societal, religious, and philosophical developments in manifold ways. By the time he was appointed Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Luxembourg in 1843, he had already written many of his most important works on the philosophy of religion. In them he engaged in debate with the Young Hegelians on the importance of Judaism, the religion that, more than any other, enabled the human actualization of freedom so central to Hegel’s philosophy.
Over time Hirsch took an increasingly radical stance on issues such as Jewish rituals and mixed marriage. The goal of his reforms was not assimilation. He strove to strengthen Judaism to meet the demands of modernity and enable its survival in the modern era.
Hirsch’s story is key to understanding the transnational history of Reform Judaism and the struggle of Jews to secure a place in history and society.
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