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Jewish Philosophy Past and Present: Contemporary Responses to Classical Sources book cover

1st Edition

Jewish Philosophy Past and Present Contemporary Responses to Classical Sources

Edited By Daniel Frank, Aaron Segal Copyright 2017
332 Pages
by Routledge

332 Pages
by Routledge

332 Pages
by Routledge
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In this innovative volume contemporary philosophers respond to classic works of Jewish philosophy. For each of twelve central topics in Jewish philosophy, Jewish philosophical readings, drawn from the medieval period through the twentieth century, appear alongside an invited contribution that engages both the readings and the contemporary philosophical literature in a constructive dialogue. The... Read more

I Language and Interpretation

  1. Religious Language

  2. The Interpretation of Scripture

  3. Jewish Philosophy and Its History

    4. II Epistemology and Metaphysics

  4. Belief, Knowledge, and Theism

  5. Idolatry

  6. Human Ontology and Immortality

    7. III Philosophical Theology

  7. Divine Justice

  8. Chosenness

  9. Redemption and Messianism

    10. IV Practical Philosophy

  10. Ritual and Rationality

  11. Repentance and Forgiveness

  12. Religious Pluralism and Toleration

Biography

Daniel Frank, Aaron Segal

"This book offers a lively and fascinating dialogue among medieval and modern Jewish thinkers on perennially significant philosophical issues. As such it exemplifies the tradition of commentary and argument constitutive of the Jewish intellectual tradition. Essential reading for all who want to enter the world of philosophically literate Jewish thought."

Alan Mittleman, The Jewish Theological Seminary, USA

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