The Philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Volume One: Religion or Halakha [Volume 2: From Phenomenology to Existentialism] TWO VOLUMES, COMPLETE]
Leiden: Brill, 2007-2013. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 2 volumes. viii, 375, (1); xix, (3), 414pp. Indices and bibliography. Text in English. Light green over purple boards, lettered in purple. Photo of Isidore Friedman (disciple of Rav Soloveitchik) in Vol. 1. Spine of vol. 1 slightly sun faded to light blue, but still a fine, as new set. (Note: though similarly bound, volume 2 is 1/4" shorter than volume 1).
Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s philosophy plays a significant role in twentieth century Jewish thought.
Volume 1 focuses on the first stages of Soloveitchik’s philosophy, through a systematic and detailed discussion of his essay Halakhic Man. Schwartz analyzes this essay at three main levels: first, he considers its complex writing style and relates it to Soloveitchik’s aims in the writing of this work. Second, the author compares Halakhic Man to other contemporary writings of Soloveitchik. Third, he lays out the essay’s philosophical background. Through this analysis, Schwartz successfully exposes hidden layers in Halakhic Man, which may not be immediately evident.
Volume 2 focuses on the first and the second stages of Soloveitchik’s philosophy (1945-1965), through a systematic and detailed discussion of some of his essays, including "From There You Shall Seek" and "The Lonely Man of Faith". Schwartz analyzes these essays according to this thesis: in the mid 40s Soloveitchik used the phenomenology of religion to express his views, while in the 50s he added the existential theory. (Publisher)
Contents: Vol. 1: The opening of Halakhic man: a covert dialogue with homo religiosus -- Homo religiosus: between religion and cognition -- The first paradigm of homo religiosus : Maimonides -- The second paradigm of homo religiosus : Kant -- Halakhic man as cognitive man -- The negation of metaphysics and of the messianic idea -- Mysticism, Kabbalah, and Hasidism -- Halakhic cognition and the norm -- Halakhic man's personality structure -- Religiosity after cognition : all-inclusive consciousness -- Myth as metaphor : halakhic man as a creator of worlds -- Change or interpretation: repentance as creativity -- On providence and prophecy -- Halakhic man after twenty years : what has changed?
Contents: Vol. 2: Preliminary Material /; Dov Schwartz and Batya Stein --; Chapter One Reason and Its Limitations --; Chapter Two The Concept of Revelation in And from There You Shall Seek --; Chapter Three Consciousness of the Deity (1): Mercy and Justice --; Chapter Four Consciousness of the Deity (2): Tzimtzum --; Chapter Five Consciousness of the Deity (3): Cognition --; Chapter Six The Conscious Mechanism of Conjunction (1): Intellect and Matter --; Chapter Seven The Conscious Mechanism of Conjunction (2): Prophecy and Tradition --; Chapter Eight The Negation of Metaphysics: "Kol Dodi Dofek" and the Zionist Homilies --; Chapter Nine Finitude and Suffering: Out of the Whirlwind --; Chapter Ten Between Subject and Object: Essays on Family Relationships --; Chapter Eleven Dialogue and Faith: The Lonely Man of Faith --; Epilogue --; Bibliography /; Dov Schwartz and Batya Stein --; Subject Index /; Dov Schwartz and Batya Stein --; Names Index /; Dov Schwartz and Batya Stein.(OCLC)
These two volumes represent Volumes 1 and 19 of the Brill series "Supplements to the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy" (SJJTP). Near fine. Item #52126
ISBN: 9789004157668
Price: $300.00