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Tsimtsum and modernity : lurianic heritage in modern philosophy and theology / edited by Agata Bielik-Robson and Daniel H. Weiss.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Perspectives on Jewish texts and contexts ; 16Publication details: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2021.Description: xxiii, 447 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9783110684285
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 128 BIE
Summary: This volume is the first-ever collection of essays dedicated to the Lurianic concept of tsimtsum. It includes eighteen studies in philosophy, theology, and intellectual history, showcasing the historical development and evolving meaning of this idea. The essays trace its journey from the Hebrew Bible and classical midrashic texts, through Kabbalah, Isaac Luria and his disciples, to its influence in modern thought. The contributors examine its impact on thinkers ranging from Spinoza, Böhme, Leibniz, Newton, Schelling, and Hegel, to Scholem, Rosenzweig, Heidegger, Benjamin, Adorno, Horkheimer, Levinas, Jonas, Moltmann, and Derrida.
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Reference Reference Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor 128 BIE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 130545

Includes index.

This volume is the first-ever collection of essays dedicated to the Lurianic concept of tsimtsum. It includes eighteen studies in philosophy, theology, and intellectual history, showcasing the historical development and evolving meaning of this idea. The essays trace its journey from the Hebrew Bible and classical midrashic texts, through Kabbalah, Isaac Luria and his disciples, to its influence in modern thought. The contributors examine its impact on thinkers ranging from Spinoza, Böhme, Leibniz, Newton, Schelling, and Hegel, to Scholem, Rosenzweig, Heidegger, Benjamin, Adorno, Horkheimer, Levinas, Jonas, Moltmann, and Derrida.

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