Jewish thought in dialogue : essays on thinkers, theologies, and moral theories / David Shatz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shatz, David.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Judaism and Jewish life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish philosophy.

Jewish law.

Jewish ethics.

Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

Rabbinical literature.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Maimonides, Moses.

Kook, Abraham Isaac, 1865-1935.

Kook, Abraham Isaac.

Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, 1903-1993.

Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov.

Hartman, David, 1931-2013.

Hartman, David.

Wurzburger, Walter S.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 442 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Brighton : Academic Studies Press, 2009.

Summary:

"The essays in this volume present interpretations of themes in major Jewish texts and thinkers, as well as treatments of significant issues in Jewish theology and ethics. It offers philosophical readings of biblical narratives, analyses of topics in the thought of Maimonides, Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, and critical and constructive examinations of divine providence, religious anthropology, free will, 9/11, evil, Halakhah and morality, altruism, autonomy in Jewish medical ethics, and the epistemology of religious belief. The author frequently brings Jewish philosophy and law into dialogue with contemporary Anglo-American philosophy. The book serves scholars and students of Jewish philosophy and law, and is suitable for inclusion in syllabi of undergraduate and graduate courses''--Provided by the publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781934843420

1934843423

OCLC:

437302778

Publisher Number:

99936926074