The pale god : Israeli secularism and Spinoza's philosophy of culture /
Katz, Gideon.
The pale god : Israeli secularism and Spinoza's philosophy of culture / Gideon Katz ; translated by Miriam Ron and Jacky Feldman. - Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (vi, 214 pages) - Israel : society, culture and history . - Israel (Boston, Mass.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Three Options for Secularism in Israel -- 2 Why Spinoza? -- 3 Imagination and the Masses: An Outline of the Object of Politics -- 4 Political Secularism -- 5 The Role of the Philosopher in His Society in Times of Secularization -- 6 Traditionalism as a Secular Option in Israel -- Conclusion -- Bibliorgaphy -- Index
The Pale God examines the relationship between secularism and religious tradition. It begins with a description of the secular options as expressed by Israeli intellectuals, and describes how these options have led to a dead end. A new option must be sought, and one of the key sources for this option is the works of Spinoza. The author explains that unlike Nietzsche, who discussed "the death of God," Spinoza tried to undermine the authority of religious virtuosos and establish the image of a rational "Pale God." Such changes could channel religious tradition to the basic principles of secular political rule. The author demonstrates that the secular option is inherent in Israeli society, fits the type of secularism that Zionism instilled in the Jewish people, and complements the traditional trends deeply rooted in that society.
In English; occasional phrases in Hebrew with English translations.
9781618110787 1618110780 1936235382 9781936235384
015711459 Uk
Spinoza, Baruch, 1632-1677
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677
Jewish philosophy.
Philosophy, Modern.
Philosophie juive.
RELIGION--Judaism--Theology.
Jewish philosophy
Philosophy, Modern
B3998 / .K3813 2011eb
296.37
The pale god : Israeli secularism and Spinoza's philosophy of culture / Gideon Katz ; translated by Miriam Ron and Jacky Feldman. - Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (vi, 214 pages) - Israel : society, culture and history . - Israel (Boston, Mass.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Three Options for Secularism in Israel -- 2 Why Spinoza? -- 3 Imagination and the Masses: An Outline of the Object of Politics -- 4 Political Secularism -- 5 The Role of the Philosopher in His Society in Times of Secularization -- 6 Traditionalism as a Secular Option in Israel -- Conclusion -- Bibliorgaphy -- Index
The Pale God examines the relationship between secularism and religious tradition. It begins with a description of the secular options as expressed by Israeli intellectuals, and describes how these options have led to a dead end. A new option must be sought, and one of the key sources for this option is the works of Spinoza. The author explains that unlike Nietzsche, who discussed "the death of God," Spinoza tried to undermine the authority of religious virtuosos and establish the image of a rational "Pale God." Such changes could channel religious tradition to the basic principles of secular political rule. The author demonstrates that the secular option is inherent in Israeli society, fits the type of secularism that Zionism instilled in the Jewish people, and complements the traditional trends deeply rooted in that society.
In English; occasional phrases in Hebrew with English translations.
9781618110787 1618110780 1936235382 9781936235384
015711459 Uk
Spinoza, Baruch, 1632-1677
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677
Jewish philosophy.
Philosophy, Modern.
Philosophie juive.
RELIGION--Judaism--Theology.
Jewish philosophy
Philosophy, Modern
B3998 / .K3813 2011eb
296.37