The National Element in Hermann Cohen's Philosophy and Religion

Hermann Cohen was a passionate philosopher whose national engagement was an integral component of his work. This national engagement comprised a cultural 'Germanness' (Deutschtum), ethically oriented to the state, and a religious Judaism beyond the political. These two forms of "nationality" influenced Cohen’s system of philosophy and his Jewish thought from his broadest to his most subtle points.

The National Element in Hermann Cohen's Philosophy and Religion explores Cohen’s views on World...