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At present, the name and writings of Philip Rieff (1922-2006) hang under a sign of neglect. This book is an attempt to identify precisely what has been lost through this lack of critical attention, arguing that Rieff’s lifework marks a singular contribution to the fields of reactionary apocalyptics and social and cultural studies. Providing a working definition for the horizon of contemporary Jewish philosophy, this book also suggests how Rieff uniquely contributes to this field of speculative inquiry with an insufficiently appreciated, but essential, theory of psycho-theology

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Contents: Philip Rieff (1922-2006) – Jewish Philosophy, Psychoanalysis – Freud – Reactionary Thought – Apocalyptics – Psycho-theology – Asceticism – Sacred Sociology.

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      Publisher: Peter Lang AG
      Publication Date: 24/10/2013
      ISBN13: 9783631644102, 978-3631644102
      ISBN10: 3631644108

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      At present, the name and writings of Philip Rieff (1922-2006) hang under a sign of neglect. This book is an attempt to identify precisely what has been lost through this lack of critical attention, arguing that Rieff’s lifework marks a singular contribution to the fields of reactionary apocalyptics and social and cultural studies. Providing a working definition for the horizon of contemporary Jewish philosophy, this book also suggests how Rieff uniquely contributes to this field of speculative inquiry with an insufficiently appreciated, but essential, theory of psycho-theology

      Table of Contents
      Contents: Philip Rieff (1922-2006) – Jewish Philosophy, Psychoanalysis – Freud – Reactionary Thought – Apocalyptics – Psycho-theology – Asceticism – Sacred Sociology.

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