Philosophy

Nagen unpacks the West’s ‘doing,’ East’s ‘being’ approaches

When Wassilevsky described hassidism’s approach to Zion, it seems that contemporary issues were close to his mind; it is not always clear when he is channeling hassidism or speaking in his own voice.

One of France’s most important philosophers and a widely recognized public intellectual, Alain Finkielkraut, sounded strong alarm bells over the rise of left-wing Islamism and radical antisemitism.

The biblical account of a purposeful creation and the transcendent idea that every person is created in the Image of God are not scientific descriptions, but moral stimuli.

Balint’s book “Kafka’s Last Trial” is a meticulously researched narrative telling of the tortuous journey of Kafka’s manuscripts from Czechoslovakia to the vaults of the National Library of Israel.

Last year the university awarded 311 Ph.D.'s, and in 2012 they awarded 366 doctorates.

Unlike most countries, France makes celebrities out of intellectual heroes. They’re revered, quoted and featured regularly on primetime television and even in film.

JEWISH HISTORY is the story of the engaged prophet, rabbi, philosopher and mystic.

Some 100 speakers will engage audiences in all-night discussions ranging from linguistic justice to Jews leaving France, at the 5th Tel Aviv Night of Philosophy tomorrow.

Before the leaven could rise, a new scholarly sub-field was born.