Four Jewish Thinkers
Mendelssohn and Buber
Yirmiyahu Yovel, Sherman Professor of Philosophy at the Hebrew University, speaks about two significant Jewish philosophers and theologians: Moses Mendelssohn and Martin Buber. This is the second and final part of the Four Jewish Thinkers lecture series, co-produced by American Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Through the lives and work of Mendelssohn and Buber, Yovel explores the relationship between Jewish and German culture and thought during the enlightenment. He describes Mendelssohn as a “philosopher who was recognized by the German philosophical establishment as an equal colleague.” Yovel argues that while Mendelssohn valued assimilation into European culture and society, Martin Buber instead emphasized the importance of Jewish culture and cultural Zionism. The lecture is followed with questions from the audience.
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