Horace Kallen Confronts America Jewish Identity, Science, and Secularism |
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| Author:
| Kaufman, Matthew J. |
| Series title: | Modern Jewish History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-3641-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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During his more than fifty-year writing career, American Jewish philosopher Horace Kallen incorporated a deep focus on science into his pragmatic philosophy of life. In this intellectual biography, Kaufman explores Kallen's life and illumines how American scientific culture inspired not only Kallen's thought but that of an entire generation.
During his more than fifty-year writing career, American Jewish philosopher Horace Kallen incorporated a deep focus on science into his pragmatic philosophy of life. In this intellectual biography, Kaufman explores Kallen's life and illumines how American scientific culture inspired not only Kallen's thought but that of an entire generation.