Heidegger and His Jewish Reception

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'... Through meticulous philological and textual control, and an acute theoretical sophistication, Daniel M. Herskowitz illumines the historical and conceptual frame of reference for the Jewish reception of Heidegger ... Eschewing a simplistic political disavowal of Heidegger on account of his Nazi affiliation, the book demonstrates the complexity of thought and the need to look beyond platitudes to understand the depth of philosophical reflection. The book will most surely provoke discussion and stimulate further research into this important and timely topic.' Elliot R. Wolfson, Marsha and Jay Glazer Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara 'Daniel M.Herskowitz does not avoid Heidegger's infamous antisemitism in his brilliant new book ... in Heidegger and His Jewish Reception, Herskowitz shows that the German philosopher influenced an astonishingly wide array of twentieth century Jewish philosophers, theologians, and scholars.' Steven E. Aschheim, Jewish Review of Books 'The book engages with an impressive range of immediate recipients of Heidegger ... commendable work done in this text ...' Deborah Casewell, Political Theology 'This is a major work in Jewish intellectual history that will be of interest to a variety of scholars of religion who deal with secularization in its various forms.' Martin Kavka, Journal of the American Academy of Religion '... undoubtedly sets the benchmark for all future discussions of Heidegger's Jewish reception.' Yoav Schaefer, Journal of Modern Jewish Studies