Introduction to Modern Jewish Philosophy

Norbert M. Samuelson is Professor of Religion at Temple University.

"It delivers exactly what it promises—an introduction to a mature study of Jewish thought from the expulsion from Spain in 1492 up to the 1980s. The thought of major thinkers is presented clearly in its historical context. There are a number of good insights and stimulating questions. This book could become the standard text for courses in modern Jewish thought." — Kenneth Seeskin, Northwestern University

• Introduction Part I Historical Background 1. Migrations from Spain and the Popularization of Kabbalah 2. Emancipation and Its Consequences 3. Settlement in America 4. The Holocaust and the State of Israel Part II Popular Expressions of Modern Judaism Introduction to Part II 5. Jewish Religion 6. Jewish Secularism Part III Modern Jewish Philosophy Introduction to Part III 7. Baruch Spinoza 8. Mendelssohn and Modern Jewish Thought 9. Hermann Cohen 10. Martin Buber 11. Franz Rosenzweig 12 Mordecai Kaplan 13. Emil Fackenhim and Contemporary Jewish Philosophy Name Index Subject Index