JWST 195 - Not in the Heavens: A History of Jewish Secular Thought

Second Semester, First Module Mini Course.  Jews have played a central role in the story of modern secularism, but there is a specific character to Jewish secularism as a response to the Jewish tradition. This course will examine varieties of Jewish secularism by looking at a series of topics: God, Bible, History, Politics and Culture. Among the thinkers we will consider are: Baruch Spinoza, Solomon Maimon, Heinrich Heine, Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Hannah Arendt, Ahad Ha-am and M.Y. Berdichevsky.

Prerequisites & Notes
Mr. Biale

Credits: 1 Credit