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Book SynopsisExplores the co-dependency of monotheism and idolatry by examining the thought of several prominent twentieth-century Jewish philosophers - Cohen, Buber, Rosenzweig, and Levinas.
Trade Review"This is a wonderful contribution to the field of philosophy and theology by one of the most important thinkers writing in English. His command of the material is masterful and his argument persuasive. It is outstanding and a real intellectual tour de force." -- -Aaron W. Hughes University of Rochester "We are used to apophatic theology in the service of Christianity. Here, though, Elliot Wolfson brings his deep knowledge of Kabbalah and modern Jewish thought to a rich consideration of apophaticism in Judaism. His readings of Buber, Cohen, Derrida, Levinas, Rosenzweig, and Wyschogrod are nothing less than riveting, as are his readings of thinkers such as Heidegger and Marion. This is a book that all students of modern Jewish thought and its interactions with European philosophy will want to read." -- -Kevin Hart The University of Virginia "This book, at once meticulous and daring, makes an important contribution to theology-one that may end up, uncomfortably, moving the discourse beyond itself. The argument is developed through a remarkable combination of reason, mysticism, analysis of experience, and historical knowledge." -- -Karmen MacKendrick Le Moyne College
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Imagination and the Prism of the Inapparent 1. Via Negativa and the Imaginal Configuring of God 2. Apophatic Vision and Overcoming the Dialogical 3. Echo of the Otherwise and the Lure of Theolatry 4. Secrecy of the Gift and the Gift of Secrecy 5. Immanent Atheology and the Trace of Transcendence 6. Undoing (K)not of Apophaticism: A Heideggerian Afterthought Notes Bibliography Index
