Cover; Jewish Messianic Thoughts in an Age of Despair; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1: Messianism and Mythology; THE IDEA OF THE FUTURE; THE FORMATIVE HISTORY OF JUDAISM; HOPE AS GRAND BUT UNREAL; 2: Maimonides and the Idea of a Deflationary Messiah; WHAT THE MESSIAH WILL DO AND WHY; THE NATURE OF HUMAN PERFECTION; LIFE IN THE DAYS OF THE MESSIAH; IMITATIO DEI: A BRIEF FORAY INTO METAPHYSICS; MESSIANISM AND MYTHOLOGY REVISITED; 3: Internalism: The Messiah Within; HOPE AS A MORAL IDEAL; ETHICS AS SELF-SANCTIFICATION; THE TRUTH OF INTERNALISM
Summary
"This book asks whether hope for a better future is defensible in light of the human propensity for evil"-- Provided by publisher
