From Spinoza and Marx to Soloveitchik and Kaplan: Shaping Modern Jewish Thought

Title: From Spinoza and Marx to Soloveitchik and Kaplan Subtitle: Shaping Modern Jewish Thought Subject Classification: Religion and Faith, Philosophy, History BIC Classification: HBTB, HPQ BISAC Classification: PHI011000, REL040050, SOC053000 Binding: Hardback, eBook Planned publication date: Aug 2026 ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-933-2 ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-936-3 e-books available for libraries from Proquest and EBSCO with non-institutional availability from GooglePlay For larger orders, or orders where you require an invoice, contact us admin@ethicspress.com Description This volume poses the question of when, how, and why modernity begins, both in general and with regard to Jewish identity. How do the conditions of emergent and developing modernity effect a wide range of Jewish thinkers and what they produce across different modes of writing? What defines them as "Jewish"? What are the criteria of inclusion that would place figures as disparate in experience and written output as Spinoza, Marx, Herzl, Buber, Heschel, Soloveichik, and Kaplan--together with figures like Heine, Kafka and Freud--under such a label? Do they have to be conscious of their place within it? Each of the three primary terms within the rubric demands exploration and raises questions of definition--an invigorating process that leads to further questions. Biography Author(s): Ori Z Soltes teaches theology, art history, philosophy and political history at Georgetown University, USA. Reviews This title is currently being reviewed. Please check back for further updates in due course.