Uncover the intricate layers of anti-Semitism with 'Excluding the Jew Within Us,' a compelling exploration by Jean-Luc Nancy. This brand new book, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2020, dives deep into the historical roots of anti-Semitism, examining how this deeply ingrained prejudice permeates our societies and institutions. With 60 insightful pages, Nancy elucidates the conflict between Greek and Jewish responses to humanity's evolution beyond myth. These two schools of thought have fostered a complex tension that gives birth to the long-standing hatred of the Jew, which often masks a profound self-loathing. Ideal for scholars, students, and anyone interested in understanding the philosophical underpinnings of anti-Semitism, this book makes a vital contribution to contemporary discussions. Purchase this thought-provoking read today and engage with the foundational ideas that shape our understanding of autonomy and exclusion within Western thought.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509542734
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 60

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509542734
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 60


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Why does anti-Semitism seem to be so deeply engrained in our societies, our institutions and our attitudes?  To answer this question we need to look beyond our current practices and see that anti-Semitism has much deeper roots “ that it is woven into the very structures of Western thought. Jean-Luc Nancy argues that anti-Semitism emerged from the conflictual conjunction of two responses to the eclipse of archaic cultures The Greek and the Jewish responses both affirmed a humanity freed from myth but put forward two very different conceptions of autonomy: on the one hand, the infinite autonomy of knowledge, of logos, and on the other, the paradoxical autonomy of a heteronomy guided by a hidden god The first excluded the second while simultaneously absorbing and dominating it; the second withdrew into itself and its condition of exclusion and domination How could the long and terrible history of the hatred of the Jew, masking a self-loathing, be generated by these intrinsically contradictory beginnings?  That is the question to which this short book gives a compelling answer.