Beiser, Frederik:
Herman Cohen's Love/Hate Relationship with Spinoza, 1867-1915

In: Spinoza, Hermann Cohen and the legacies of German idealism : Sovereignty, law and theology [= Jewish Studies Quarterly] 25, 2 (2018), 101-120

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Ethics, Philosophy of politics and law, Theology / biblical hermeneutics / philosophy of religion, Reception history, Spinoza and Judaism / Jewish philosophy
Subject (individuals): Cohen, Hermann

Autopsy: yes
English commentary: "Why did Cohen become a Spinoza antagonist? This article shows that, when placed in context, Cohen's reinvocation of the ban is understandable. He perceived that the Spinoza enthusiasm of his day was walking into a trap laid by anti-Semites, who, like Spinoza, presented Judaism as an exclusivist political doctrine, bereft of universal moral significance because it was a religion by and for Jews alone, and that Zionism was based on the belief that the Jews are God's elect and have a right to dominate other peoples" (abstract).URL: http://https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/zeitschrift/jewish-studies-quarterly-jsq

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