Jacob Golomb (; 5 June 1947 – July 2023) was an Israeli philosopher. He was professor of philosophy at The

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public university, public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. ...

. Golomb specialised in continental philosophy of the 19th and 20th centuries,

phenomenology Phenomenology may refer to: Art * Phenomenology (architecture), based on the experience of building materials and their sensory properties Philosophy * Phenomenology (Peirce), a branch of philosophy according to Charles Sanders Peirce (1839� ...

hermeneutics Hermeneutics () is the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts. As necessary, hermeneutics may include the art of understanding and communication. ...

psychoanalysis PsychoanalysisFrom Greek language, Greek: and is a set of theories and techniques of research to discover unconscious mind, unconscious processes and their influence on conscious mind, conscious thought, emotion and behaviour. Based on The Inte ...

, philosophy and literature; Philosophy of

Zionism Zionism is an Ethnic nationalism, ethnocultural nationalist movement that emerged in History of Europe#From revolution to imperialism (1789–1914), Europe in the late 19th century that aimed to establish and maintain a national home for the ...

and Jewish modern philosophy. Professor Golomb was acting as the Philosophical Editor of the

Hebrew University The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; ) is an Israeli public research university based in Jerusalem. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Chaim Weizmann in July 1918, the public university officially opened on 1 April 1925. It is the second-ol ...

Magnes Press and was a member of its academic committee. Jacob Golomb died in July 2023, at the age of 76.פרופ' יעקב גולומב ז"ל

References

External links

*
Google Scholar results

Google Books comes up with 240 hits.
1947 births 2023 deaths Academic staff of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Burials at Har HaMenuchot {{Asia-philosopher-stub