Rudolf Bultmann, Hans Jonas und die Marburger Hermeneutik

This review examines two volumes: The anthology on Hans Jonas and Marburghermeneutics edited by Malte Dominik Krüger and Andreas Großmann in 2023 andthe correspondence between Rudolf Bultmann and Hans Jonas published three yearsearlier. Particular attention will be paid to what connects the two publications: The socalled Marburger Hermeneutik (Marburg hermeneutics). The term describes aconstellation of intellectuals whose common hub was Marburg in the 1920 s. At thecenter of this constellation are the theologian Rudolf Bultmann and the philosopherMartin Heidegger, who were able to gather students around them like GerhardKrüger, Karl Löwith, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Leo Strauss, Hannah Arendt and HansJonas, all of whom later became important intellectual figures. The discussion of thetwo books takes place in reverse chronological order, starting from the most recentpublication. In a first step, the term Marburger Hermeneutik is defined more closely.In the following two steps, the volumes are discussed in more detail, with the correspondencebeing regarded as concrete example of a particular Marburg hermeneuticsconstellation. The final step is a concluding reflection on the potential of theconcept of Marburger Hermeneutik.