Avi Sagi : existentialism, pluralism, and identity / edited by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and Aaron W. Hughes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava, 1950- editor.

Hughes, Aaron W., 1968- editor.

Series:

Library of contemporary Jewish philosophers ; v. 10.

Library of contemporary Jewish philosophers, 2213-6010 ; volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sagi, Abraham--Philosophy.

Sagi, Abraham.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy--21st century.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xv, 193 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2015.

Summary:

"Avi Sagi is professor of philosophy at Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel, and senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, Israel. A philosopher, literary critic, scholar of cultural studies, historian and philosopher of halakhah, public intellectual, social critic, and educator, Sagi has written most lucidly on the challenges that face humanity, Judaism, and Israeli society today. As an intertextual thinker, Sagi integrates numerous strands within contemporary philosophy, while critically engaging Jewish and non-Jewish philosophers. Offering an insightful defense of pluralism and multiculturalism, his numerous writings integrate philosophy, religion, theology, jurisprudence, psychology, art, literature, and politics, charting a new path for Jewish thought in the twenty-first century"-- provided by publisher.

Contents:

Avi Sagi: An Intellectual Portrait / Hava Tirosh-Samuelson Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava 1

The Punishment of Amalek in Jewish Tradition: Coping with the Moral Problem / Avi Sagi Sagi, Avi 33

Natural Law and Halakhah: A Critical Analysis / Avi Sagi Sagi, Avi 59

Tikkun Olam: Between Utopian Idea and Socio-Historical Process / Avi Sagi Sagi, Avi 103

Justifying Interreligious Pluralism / Avi Sagi Sagi, Avi 123.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789004280809

9004280804

9789004280823

9004280820

OCLC:

893452189

Publisher Number:

99962172952