Emil Fackenheim
Philosopher
Emil Ludwig Fackenheim was a Jewish philosopher and Reform rabbi.
Born in Halle, Germany, he was arrested by Nazis on the night of 9 November 1938, known as Kristallnacht. Wikipedia
Born: June 22, 1916, Halle (Saale), Germany
Died: September 19, 2003 (age 87 years), Jerusalem
Influenced by: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Immanuel Kant, Leo Strauss, and more
Notable ideas: 614th Commandment
School: Continental philosophy
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