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A longtime faculty member (in political science) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Professor Avineri was best-known among philosophers for his work on Hegel and on Marx. The Haaretz obituary testifies to his importance as a public figure and intellectual in Israel. Comments are open for remembrances from those who knew Professor Avineri, or for those who wish to comment on the significance of his work.
(Thanks to David Gordon for the pointer.)
A couple of months ago on this blog, I commended Avineri's THE MAKING OF MODERN ZIONISM. I also admire his books on Marx and Hegel (even though I'm not enamored of either Marx or Hegel). I met Avineri only once, almost thirty years ago, and I found him to be a genial and sharply intelligent interlocutor. His death is a great blow for the community of philosophically adept historians of philosophy.
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