PHI 223 - Modern Jewish Thought

Modern trends in Jewish thought from the Enlightenment to the present. Primary attention is given to Jewish philosophers who formulated significant responses to modernity including new-Kantian rationalism, Zionism, religious naturalism, existentialism, post-Holocaust theology, mysticism, postmodernism and feminist theology.

Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission.

Credits: 3