Description
Book SynopsisHow to Measure a World? examines the vastness of the Jewish philosophical record and the full intellectual scope and range of Emmanuel Levinas's claim that Judaism is best understood as an anachronism.
Trade ReviewAn introductory study that will have enormous appeal for both students and non-specialist general readers, How to Measure a World?: A Philosophy of Judaism is as informative as it is thought-provoking, and very highly recommended
* Midwest Book Review *
Overall, this book is a valuable contribution to not only modern Jewish studies, but also the broader field of continental philosophy of religion. With a clear mastery of his sources, Shuster carefully weaves his thesis through deeply complicated figures in a way that is both artful and textually sound.
-- Josiah Solis * Reading Religion *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
Having a World
1. Wonder and World: Maimonides's Phenomenology
2. Suffering and World: Adorno's Negativity
Preconditions of Having a World
3. History and World: Benjamin and Adorno on Ethical Depth
4. Language and World: Levinas and Cavell on Ethical Foundations
Conclusion
Works Cited
Index
