Every Person's Guide to Jewish Philosophy and Philosophers
Title | Every Person's Guide to Jewish Philosophy and Philosophers PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald H. Isaacs |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780765760173 |
REL This new volume in Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs's 'Every Person's Guide to...' series is precisely what the title claims it to be. It describes not philosophy in its narrow meaning but the general principles of Jewish religion as well as some philosophical issues expressed in the religious writings or derived from the theological doctrines. Notable for its inclusiveness, this work starts from biblical philosophical or para-philosophical ideas and continues in chronological order to explicate the main views of Jewish theologian-philosophers through the ages, right up to Emil Fackenheim. At the end, the basic premises of different branches of Judaism are described, with the notable absence of secular Judaism, political philosophy, and the different factions of Zionism. Several philosophers have been excluded, e.g., Emanuel Levinas and Yehuda Alkalai, though some of the omitted philosophers are included in the 'Glossary of Philosophic Terms.' The book lacks scholarly apparatus, but it can serve as a guide for beginners studying Jewish philosophy and for undergraduates both as an introductory and reference work. Hayim Y. Sheynin, Gratz Coll. Lib., Melrose Park, PA-
Jewish Philosophy as a Guide to Life
Title | Jewish Philosophy as a Guide to Life PDF eBook |
Author | Hilary Putnam |
Publisher | Indiana University Press |
Pages | 137 |
Release | 2008-02-19 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0253351332 |
Distinguished philosopher Hilary Putnam, who is also a practicing Jew, questions the thought of three major Jewish philosophers of the 20th century—Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, and Emmanuel Levinas—to help him reconcile the philosophical and religious sides of his life. An additional presence in the book is Ludwig Wittgenstein, who, although not a practicing Jew, thought about religion in ways that Putnam juxtaposes to the views of Rosenzweig, Buber, and Levinas. Putnam explains the leading ideas of each of these great thinkers, bringing out what, in his opinion, constitutes the decisive intellectual and spiritual contributions of each of them. Although the religion discussed is Judaism, the depth and originality of these philosophers, as incisively interpreted by Putnam, make their thought nothing less than a guide to life.
Every Person's Guide to Jewish Sexuality
Title | Every Person's Guide to Jewish Sexuality PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald H. Isaacs |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780765761187 |
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Every Person's Guide to Jewish Law
Title | Every Person's Guide to Jewish Law PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald H. Isaacs |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780765761156 |
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Every Person's Guide to Death and Dying in the Jewish Tradition
Title | Every Person's Guide to Death and Dying in the Jewish Tradition PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald H. Isaacs |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 180 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780765760289 |
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Every Person's Guide to the Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
Title | Every Person's Guide to the Book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald H. Isaacs |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2001-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780765761538 |
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Every Person's Guide to Shavuot
Title | Every Person's Guide to Shavuot PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald H. Isaacs |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780765760418 |
Introduces the customs, laws, traditions, legends, stories, and folklore connected with the holiday of Shavuot