The Existential Philosophy of Etty Hillesum

An Analysis of Her Diaries and Letters
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-90-04-26490-8
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 22, 646 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1157 g

Reihe: Supplements to The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy

In The Existential Philosophy of Etty Hillesum Meins G.S. Coetsier breaks new ground by demonstrating the Jewish existential nature of Etty Hillesum’s spiritual and cultural life in light of the writings of Martin Buber, Emmanuel Levinas and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Hillesum’s diaries and letters, written between 1941 and 1943, illustrate her struggle to come to terms with her personal life in the context of the Second World War and the Shoah. By finding God under the rubble of the horrors, she rediscovers the divine presence between humankind, while taking up responsibility for the Other as a way to embrace justice and compassion. In a fascinating, accessible and thorough study, Coetsier dispels much of the confusion that assails readers when they are exposed to the bewildering range of Christian and Jewish influences and other cultural interpretations of her writings. The result is a convincing and profound picture of Etty Hillesum's path to spiritual freedom.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coetsier, Meins G S

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Antisemitismus, Pogrome, Shoah
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Existenzphilosophie, Lebensphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Geschichte des Judentums: Moderne & Gegenwart
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Antisemitismus

Über Autor(innen)

Meins G.S. Coetsier, Ph.D. (2008) in Philosophy; Ph.D. (2012) in Comparative Science of Cultures, Ghent University, is staff member and researcher at the Etty Hillesum Research Centre. He is editor of Spirituality in the Writings of Etty Hillesum (Brill, 2010).