Autonomy in Jewish Philosophy
Title | Autonomy in Jewish Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth Seeskin |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 2001-09-06 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1139430432 |
Autonomy in Jewish Philosophy examines an important theme in Jewish thought from the Book of Genesis to the present day. Although it is customary to view Judaism as a legalistic faith leaving little room for free thought or individual expression, Kenneth Seeskin argues that this view is wrong. Where some see the essence of the religion as strict obedience to divine commands, Seeskin claims that God does not just command but forms a partnership with humans requiring the consent of both parties. Looking at classic texts from Biblical, Rabbinic, and philosophical literature, Seeskin shows that Judaism has always respected freedom of conscience and assigned an important role to the power of human reason. The book considers both existing arguments and presents its own ideas about the role of autonomy in Judaism. Clear and concise, it offers a refreshing alternative to the mysticism and dogmatism prevalent in much of the literature.
Autonomy and Judaism
Title | Autonomy and Judaism PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel H. Frank |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2012-02-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1438403178 |
This volume brings together leading philosophers of Judaism on the issue of autonomy in the Jewish tradition. Addressing themselves to the relationship of the individual Jew to the Jewish community and to the world at large, some selections are systematic in scope, while others are more historically focused. The authors address issues ranging from the earliest expressions of individual human fulfillment in the Bible and medieval Jewish discussions of the human good to modern discussions of the necessity for the Jew to maintain both a Jewish sensibility as well as an active engagement in the modern pluralistic state. Contributors include Eugene Borowitz, Elliot N. Dorff, Daniel H. Frank, Robert Gibbs, Lenn E. Goodman, Ze'ev Levy, Kenneth Seeskin, and Martin D. Yaffe.
Conscience and Autonomy in Judaism
Title | Conscience and Autonomy in Judaism PDF eBook |
Author | Levi Meier |
Publisher | Shawnee Press (TN) |
Pages | 76 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
Rabbinic Authority and Personal Autonomy
Title | Rabbinic Authority and Personal Autonomy PDF eBook |
Author | Moshe Sokol |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 1992-01-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780876685815 |
Does traditional Jewish life encourage or discourage personal autonomy? To what extent are decisions of Jewish law influenced by subjective factors? Does rabbinic authority extend to all areas of life or does it confine itself to a narrower field of influence? What freedom does a rabbinic authority have to make innovations, and are there grounds for pluralism within the system of Jewish law? These questions cut to the core of Jewish life in the modern world. With the advent of modernity, great emphasis has been placed on the value of personal autonomy. Yet traditional Judaism has historically emphasized the authority of the rabbinic decision maker. The essays in this volume are concerned with exploring the tension between these two poles. Experts from such diverse fields as history, sociology, philosophy, and Jewish law explore the questions raised above. Their analyses are informed not only by their academic expertise but by their deep understanding of the Jewish legal system and Jewish life and their abiding concern for what it means to live that life in the modern world. The contributors to this volume were participants in the Orthodox Forum, an annual gathering of scholars who meet to consider major issues of concern to the Jewish community.
Scepter of Judah
Title | Scepter of Judah PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Kalik |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9004166017 |
Polish-Lithuanian Jewry was the center of the early modern Jewish world, and the most outstanding symbol of its glory was the famous Jewish autonomy. In spite of the considerable attention that scholars have paid to the Council of the Four Lands, surprisingly little information was available from the Jewish autonomous institutions in the Polish-Lituanian Commonwealth. This changed, however, with the discovery of the complete corpus of Jewish poll-tax lists from 1717-1764. The present book is based upon the analysis of these new sources which supply a diachronic dimension, about half a century in duration, to systematic data about the Jewish population in Poland. It provides the full statistical information in the form of tables and is supplemented with a series of maps.
Jewish Autonomy in Poland and Lithuania Until 1648 (5408)
Title | Jewish Autonomy in Poland and Lithuania Until 1648 (5408) PDF eBook |
Author | Shmuel Arthur Cygielman |
Publisher | S.N. Publishing Company |
Pages | 538 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Judaism Beyond Autonomy
Title | Judaism Beyond Autonomy PDF eBook |
Author | Clifford E. Librach |
Publisher | |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Jewish law |
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