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Next Week: Rosenzweig on Metaphysics!

17 Feb

After a couple years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled to announce that the PCPN reading group will once again be meeting in-person. Meetings will resume weekly at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, starting January 31st.

This week:

  • 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
  • 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
  • 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
  • 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
  • 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
  • 03/14—Hesehel, Abraham Joseph. Heshel, Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
  • 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
  • 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. “A Religion for Adults” and “Judaism” in Difficult Freedom.
  • 04/04—Adorno, Theodor, TBD.
  • 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
  • 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
  • 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
  • 05/02—Ozick, Cynthia. TBD

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Today! The Mysterious Monsieur Chouchani

14 Feb

After a couple years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled to announce that the PCPN reading group will once again be meeting in-person. Meetings will resume weekly at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, starting January 31st.

This week:

  • Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
  • 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
  • 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
  • 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
  • 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
  • 03/14—Hesehel, Abraham Joseph. Heshel, Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
  • 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
  • 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. “A Religion for Adults” and “Judaism” in Difficult Freedom.
  • 04/04—Adorno, Theodor, TBD.
  • 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
  • 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
  • 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
  • 05/02—Ozick, Cynthia. TBD

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight! Freud on Religion and Judaism

7 Feb

After a couple years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled to announce that the PCPN reading group will once again be meeting in-person. Meetings will resume weekly at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, starting January 31st.

This week:

  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
  • 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
  • 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
  • 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
  • 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
  • 03/14—Hesehel, Abraham Joseph. Heshel, Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
  • 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
  • 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. “A Religion for Adults” and “Judaism” in Difficult Freedom.
  • 04/04—Adorno, Theodor, TBD.
  • 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
  • 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
  • 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
  • 05/02—Ozick, Cynthia. TBD

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Sigmund Freud on Religion and Judaism

2 Feb

After a couple years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled to announce that the PCPN reading group will once again be meeting in-person. Meetings will resume weekly at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, starting January 31st.

This week:

  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (look for the nerds in the back)

SCHEDULE:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
  • 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
  • 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
  • 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
  • 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
  • 03/14—Hesehel, Abraham Joseph. Heshel, Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
  • 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
  • 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. “A Religion for Adults” and “Judaism” in Difficult Freedom.
  • 04/04—Adorno, Theodor, TBD.
  • 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
  • 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
  • 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
  • 05/02—Ozick, Cynthia. TBD

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Tonight! Spinoza’s Ethics

31 Jan

After a couple years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled to announce that the PCPN reading group will once again be meeting in-person. Meetings will resume weekly at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, starting January 31st.

This month:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

SCHEDULE:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
  • 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
  • 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
  • 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
  • 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
  • 03/14—Hesehel, Abraham Joseph. Heshel, Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
  • 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
  • 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. “A Religion for Adults” and “Judaism” in Difficult Freedom.
  • 04/04—Adorno, Theodor, TBD.
  • 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
  • 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
  • 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
  • 05/02—Ozick, Cynthia. TBD

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week: Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1

24 Jan

After a couple years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled to announce that the PCPN reading group will once again be meeting in-person. Meetings will resume weekly at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, starting January 31st.

This month:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Yinz Coffee, 4525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

SCHEDULE:

  • 01/31—Spinoza, Ethics, Part 1
  • 02/07—Freud, Sigmund. Civilization and its Discontents, Chapter 1; Moses and Monotheism, Part 3, Section II.
  • 02/14—Nevo, Elad. “Mystery of one of Judaism’s most enigmatic scholars solved”; Wiesel, Elie. “The Wandering Jew” in Legends of Our Times.
  • 02/21—Rosenzweig, Franz. “God and His Being or Metaphysics” in The Star of Redemption.
  • 02/28—Scholem, Gershom. “Toward an Understanding of the Messianic Idea in Judaism”
  • 03/07—Buber, Martin. “The Holy Way: A Word to the Jews and to the Nations”; “The Silent Question”
  • 03/14—Hesehel, Abraham Joseph. Heshel, Man Is Not Alone, excerpt.
  • 03/21—Arendt, Hannah. “Introduction: Walter Benjamin: 1892-1940” in Walter Benjamin, Illuminations.
  • 03/28—Levinas, Emmanuel. “A Religion for Adults” and “Judaism” in Difficult Freedom.
  • 04/04—Adorno, Theodor, TBD.
  • 04/11—Rubenstein, Richard. “Judaism and the Death of God.”
  • 04/18—Derrida, Jacques. “My Religion” (excerpts of Circumfession).
  • 04/25—Agamben, Giorgio. “The Messiah and the Sovereign: The Problem of Law in Walter Benjamin.”
  • 05/02—Ozick, Cynthia. TBD

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

PCPN Reading Group is back IN-PERSON!

19 Jan

After a couple years of meeting virtually, we are thrilled to announce that the PCPN reading group will once again be meeting in-person. Meetings will resume weekly at Yinz Coffee in Bloomfield (Liberty Ave), Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30pm, starting January 31st.

For this Winter/Spring, we will be looking at Continental Philosophy & Judaism

A full reading list and PDFs will be available next week.

Tonight! Deleuze on Literature

13 Sep

By popular request, this Summer the PCPN will be turning to the work of Gilles Deleuze. Don’t miss our free monthly meetings the second Tuesday of the month (8:00-10:00pm ET). You can find the login information below in red.

This month:

  • September 13 — Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature, Chapter 3 and Proust and Signs, Part 1

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Location: Online

LOGIN INFORMATION:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://carlow-edu.zoom.us/j/93807958491?pwd=TytRMWgwWDUveXdoTGhIdlR6a0NPdz09

Meeting ID: 938 0795 8491
Passcode: UH0jUa

OTHER EVENTS:

SCHEDULE:

  • June 14 — What is Philosophy?, Chapters 1-2
  • July 12 — Difference and Repetition, Chapters 1-3
  • August 9 — A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, Chapters 1, 6, 12
  • September 13 — Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature, Chapter 3 and Proust and Signs, Part 1

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

THIS TUESDAY: DELEUZE ON LITERATURE

10 Sep

By popular request, this Summer the PCPN will be turning to the work of Gilles Deleuze. Don’t miss our free monthly meetings the second Tuesday of the month (8:00-10:00pm ET). You can find the login information below in red.

This month:

  • September 13 — Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature, Chapter 3 and Proust and Signs, Part 1

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Location: Online

LOGIN INFORMATION:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://carlow-edu.zoom.us/j/93807958491?pwd=TytRMWgwWDUveXdoTGhIdlR6a0NPdz09

Meeting ID: 938 0795 8491
Passcode: UH0jUa

OTHER EVENTS:

SCHEDULE:

  • June 14 — What is Philosophy?, Chapters 1-2
  • July 12 — Difference and Repetition, Chapters 1-3
  • August 9 — A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, Chapters 1, 6, 12
  • September 13 — Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature, Chapter 3 and Proust and Signs, Part 1

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Next Week! Deleuze on Literature

6 Sep

By popular request, this Summer the PCPN will be turning to the work of Gilles Deleuze. Don’t miss our free monthly meetings the second Tuesday of the month (8:00-10:00pm ET). You can find the login information below in red.

This month:

  • September 13 — Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature, Chapter 3 and Proust and Signs

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

Please bring either a digital or hard copy of the text with you to the discussion.

Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Location: Online

LOGIN INFORMATION:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://carlow-edu.zoom.us/j/93807958491?pwd=TytRMWgwWDUveXdoTGhIdlR6a0NPdz09

Meeting ID: 938 0795 8491
Passcode: UH0jUa

OTHER EVENTS:

SCHEDULE:

  • June 14 — What is Philosophy?, Chapters 1-2
  • July 12 — Difference and Repetition, Chapters 1-3
  • August 9 — A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia, Chapters 1, 6, 12
  • September 13 — Kafka: Toward a Minor Literature, Chapter 3 and Proust and Signs, Part 1

Pdfs of the readings can be found: HERE

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