10 Part Three The Stories of Joseph 7 The Future Self-Love Wit in Language Ambiguity of the Talent Knowledge of the Future? Being on One’s Way Sympathy Certainty of Death The Dreamer of Dreams The Catastrophe 8 The Dying Grain The Oracle The Simile of the Dying Grain Joseph’s Awakening Compassion The Illusory Character of Individuality The Truth of Illusion At the Empty Grave The Other Simile History in Becoming Notes 9 Only a Simile Joseph in Egypt Historical and Narrative Attentiveness Laban’s Realm Huya and Tuya Egypt as Symbol The Sphinx Interpreting Dreams Pharaoh Letter and Spirit of Understanding Interpretation of God Historical and Narrative Truth Play and Allusion Notes
11 Conclusion Making Present Diagnosis of Time Nihilism as Human Self-Belittlement Abraham’s Legacy Notes
12 References
13 Index
Guide
1 Cover
5 Epigraph
6 Foreword
7 Preface
11 Conclusion
13 References
14 Index
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