{"product_id":"eclipse-of-god-martin-buber-9780691165301","title":"Eclipse of God: Studies in the Relation Between Religion and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiblical in origin, the expression \"eclipse of God\" refers to the Jewish concept of \u003ci\u003ehester panim\u003c\/i\u003e, the act of God concealing his face as a way of punishing his disobedient subjects. Though this idea is deeply troubling for many people, in this book Martin Buber uses the expression hopefully--for a hiding God is also a God who can be found. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1952, \u003ci\u003eEclipse of God\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of nine essays concerning the relationship between religion and philosophy. The book features Buber's critique of the thematically interconnected--yet diverse--perspectives of Soren Kierkegaard, Hermann Cohen, C.G. Jung, Martin Heidegger, and other prominent modern thinkers. Buber deconstructs their philosophical conceptions of God and explains why religion needs philosophy to interpret what is authentic in spiritual encounters. He elucidates the religious implications of the I-Thou, or dialogical relationship, and explains how the exclusive focus on scientific knowledge in the modern world blocks the possibility of a personal relationship with God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a new introduction by Leora Batnitzky, \u003ci\u003eEclipse of God \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a glimpse into the mind of one of the modern world's greatest Jewish thinkers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Buber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691165300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691165301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Martin Buber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44715589107967,"sku":"9780691165301","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6acef28e-e46c-489e-bcb9-4cef05674711.jpg?v=1705672843","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/eclipse-of-god-martin-buber-9780691165301","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}