Encounters in modern Jewish thought: the works of Eva Jospe

Vol. 1. The first of a three-volume series, this book offers access to a rich selection of Eva Jospe's most distinguished works on Jewish Philosophy. The editors unveil Jospe's previously unpublished study "The Concept of Encounter in the Philosophy of Martin Buber," presented alongside several of her published articles on the life and work of Buber, and on Modern Jewish thought. The second volume of this series contains Jospe's translations of Moses Mendelssohn, and Volume Three is comprised of her Reason and Hope: Selections from the Jewish Writings of Hermann Cohen. Together, these volumes offer a multidimensional view of Jospe's work and thoughts, including a heightened awareness of the paradox noted by Ephraim Meir in his introduction - Jospe's appreciation and admiration of Martin Buber, reflected in her clear presentation and analysis of his dialogical philosophy, simultaneously coupled with her pointed criticisms of the standpoint of her one-time teacher. Vol. 2 The second of a three-volume series, this book contains Eva Jospe's 'Moses Mendelssohn: Selections from His Writings', together with an article dealing with Mendelssohn's enduring significance. As Raphael Jospe observes in his introduction to the volume, despite the welcome growth in recent years in the availability of English translations of Mendelssohn's works, Eva Jospe's Selections (including some of Mendelssohn's private letters) remain valuable for their clarity, for the logic of their organization, and for the important insight they provide into Mendelssohn's personality and convictions. Vol. 3. The third of a three-volume series, this book contains Eva Jospe's 'Reason and Hope: Selections from the Jewish Writings of Hermann Cohen', together with two essays examining Cohen's continuing importance and relevance. As Dov Schwartz suggests in his introduction to the volume, Jospe believed that Cohen's Jewish writings had the potential for influence and impact on the American Jewish intellectual, and would enrich the ethical and religious life of the Jewish community in America. Her selection of passages to translate, as well as her decisions regarding what to omit, served these purposes.