Idealism and Realism Based on the Jewish Political Tradition

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Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
Source title: Approaches to Jewish-Arab Interreligious Dialogue and Peacebuilding: Theory and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): M. Ben Mollov (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4476-4.ch007

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Political Science / Religious Studies / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter will present an overview of several thinkers, connected to the Jewish political tradition, whose approaches have guided this author in the endeavor of dialogue and peacebuilding. Dialogue is essentially supported by social psychological theories which are at least implicitly reflective of idealist worldviews. From my experience though, as a political scientist actively engaged in the endeavor of interreligious dialogue and peacebuilding efforts at dialogue however noble must be tempered by a realist understanding of power dynamics. The focus will be mainly on the theories of Hans J. Morgenthau the seminal theoretician of the school of realism in the discipline of international relations, and the philosophy and approach of the renowned philosopher of dialogue Martin Buber. The political philosophy of John Herz will also be outlined with its balance between realism and idealism. Finally aspects of the thought of the international Judaic spokesman and rabbinical figure Jonathan Sacks will also be presented with his emphasis on the “dignity of difference”.

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