Religious Studies 3A03 / Philosophy 3J03 (Fall 2004): MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT
After reading carefully the texts assigned for this class, please address the question below in 3-5 well-written paragraphs. Since this is your first reading of the texts, and since we have not yet discussed them in class, you needn't aim for definitive answers but preliminary, thoughtful responses based on close attention to the texts. Be sure to substantiate your claims with detailed references to the text. Your answers may also include 1-2 important questions raised by your reading for further discussion.
Please use parenthetical page references for your quotations and citations. Please type and double-space your answers, and number and staple the pages you hand in.
Please keep a copy of your quiz to refer to in class.
In his texts on Jews and Germans, what does Gershom Scholem mean by "dialogue" (or "conversation," which is the more conventional translation of the German word he used: Gespräch)? (Be as precise as you can.)
posted September 22, 2004