CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION
Part I: Review of Literature
- Introduction
Part II General Background
- Why is There a Tension Between Philosophy and Revelatory Theology?
- The Tension Between Philosophy and Revelatory Theologyin Modern Western Thought
- Strauss and Fackenheim on the Tension between Philosophy and Revelatory Theology in Modern Western Thought
- The Tension Between Philosophy and Revelation in Jewish Philosophy
- The Dead End of Resolving the Tension
- Strauss and Fackenheim: Two Options to Restore Reason and Revelation
Part III: Development of Argument in Chapter Form
- Overview in Chapter Form
- Strauss and Fackenheim: A Note on Methodology
CHAPTER 2 STRAUSS' FORMULATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REASON AND REVELATION IN MODERN THOUGHT AND HIS REJECTION OF A PRACTICAL SYNTHESIS
Part I: Strauss on Western Philosophy
- Introduction
- Strauss on the Ancient Philosophers
- Strauss on Machiavelli
- Strauss on Hobbes
- Strauss on Heidegger
Part II: Strauss on Jewish Philosophy
- Strauss on the Bible
- Strauss on Spinoza
- Strauss on Cohen
- Strauss on Rosenzweig
- Conclusion
CHAPTER 3 FACKENHEIM'S FORMULATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHILOSOPHY AND REVELATORY THEOLOGY IN MODERN THOUGHT
Part I Fackenheim on Western Philosophy
- Introduction
- Fackenheim on Kant
- Fackenheim on Hegel
- Fackenheim on Schelling
- Fackenheim on Heidegger
Part II Fackenheim on Jewish Philosophy
- Fackenheim on the Bible
- Fackenheim on Spinoza
- Fackenheim on Rosenzweig
- Fackenheim on Buber
Part III Fackenheim’s Synthesis
- Fackenheim’s Synthesis of Revelatory Religion and Philosophy
CHAPTER 4 THE PROBLEM OF HISTORICISM
- Introduction
- The Necessity of “Openness” In Philosophic and/or Religious Thought
- The Problem of Historicism: Strauss’ Return to Natural Right
- The Problem of Historicism: Fackenheim the Philosopher's Return to History
- The Problem of Historicism: Fackenheim the Theologian's Return to History
- Conclusion
CHAPTER 5 REASON AND REVELATION: JEWISH THOUGHT AFTER STRAUSS AND FACKENHEIM
- Introduction
- Strauss: Jerusalem and Athens
- Fackenheim's Rejection of the Return to Greek Thought
- Results from Beginning with and Fackenheim’s Position
- The Present Writer's Position
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