Maimonides on Judaism and the Jewish people / Menachem Kellner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kellner, Menachem Marc, 1946-

Series:

SUNY series in Jewish philosophy

SUNY series in Jewish Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Maimonides, Moses.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1991.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Maimonides on Judaism and the Jewish People explores Maimonides' philosophical psychology, his ethics, his views on prophecy, providence, and immortality, his understanding of the place of gentiles in the Messianic area, his attitude toward proselytes, his answer to the question, "Who is a Jew?", his conception of the nature of Torah, and his arguments concerning the nature of the Chosen People. With respect to each of these issues, Kellner shows that Maimonides adopted positions that reflected his emphasis on nurture over nature and his insistence that it is intellectual perfection and not ethnic affiliation which is crucial.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

Preface

Content

Introduction

Psychology

Ethics

Providence, Prophecy, and Immortality

The Place of Gentiles in the Messianic Era

Proselytes

What Is a Jew?

The Nature of Torah

Israel

Conclusion

Back Matter

Citations from Maimonides's Works

Notes

Works Cited

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-163) and index.

ISBN:

9781438408668

1438408668

9780585057484

0585057486

0-585-05748-6

0-7914-0692-X

0-7914-0691-1

OCLC:

42855214