{"product_id":"emil-l-fackenheim-david-patterson-9780815631569","title":"Emil L. Fackenheim: A Jewish Philosopher's Response to the Holocaust","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavid Patterson examines Emil Fackenheim's central philosophical challenge: how to respond to the Nazi annihilation of European Jewry without surrendering to despair or granting Hitler a posthumous victory. He traces Fackenheim's development of the \"614th commandment\"--a moral imperative not to abandon Jewish faith or identity, lest Hitler triumph even in memory. This concept becomes a cornerstone of Fackenheim's thought, compelling Jews to affirm life, continuity, and resistance in the face of atrocity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough meticulous analysis, Patterson reveals how Fackenheim's work reshaped Jewish theology, ethics, and the philosophy of history. He explores the implications of the Holocaust on Jewish existence, the role of Israel, and broader philosophical discourse. The book also situates Fackenheim among post-Holocaust thinkers such as Martin Buber, Franz Rosenzweig, and Emmanuel Levinas, highlighting his unique contributions to Jewish thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815631561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815631569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.25w x 0.78d","brand":"David Patterson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520298500351,"sku":"9780815631569","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_334b4b4b-8697-43b5-bec3-129f9f551e9e.jpg?v=1762884750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/emil-l-fackenheim-david-patterson-9780815631569","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}