Jewish philosophy : an historical introduction
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Jewish philosophy : an historical introduction
Continuum, 2003
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"Jewish Philosophy: An Historical Introduction" surveys the history of Jewish philosophy, from the formation of the Hebrew Scriptures to the present time. The book is intended as a text for courses in Jewish philosophy, as well as for more general courses in religious thought, Judaism, and philosophy. The texts highlighted include the Hebrew Scriptures, the Midrash, medieval rabbinic commentaries, and modern works of Jewish theology. Among the Jewish philosophers discussed are Judah Ha-Nasi, Saadia Gaon, Judah Ha-Levi, Abraham ibn Daud, Moses Maimonides, Levi Gersonides, Hasdai Crescas, Baruch Spinoza, Hermann Cohen, Martin Buber, and Franz Rosenzweig.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- I The Origins
- A The Hebrew Scriptures
- 2. Biblical History: The Story of the Hebrew Scriptures
- 3. What is the Bible and How was is Created?
- 4. The God of the Bible
- 5. The Biblical Conception of Torah
- 6. The Conception of Israel as the Chosen People
- 7. The Biblical View of God
- B Early Rabbinic Literature
- 8. Rabbinic History: From Alexander the Great to Mohammed
- 9. Major Texts of Rabbinic Judaism
- 10. The God of the Early Rabbis. 11. The Torah of the Early Rabbis
- 12. The Jewish People of the Early Rabbis
- 13. The Rabbinic View of Ethics
- II Classical Jewish Philosophy
- A Jewish Philosophy Before Maimonides
- 14. Medieval History: From the Rise of Islam to the Expulsion from Christian Spain
- 15. Major Texts and Themes of Jewish Philosophy
- B The Philosophy of Maimonides
- 16. The Composition of the Guide of the Perplexed
- 17. God and the Bible
- 18. Creation and Revelation
- 19. Divine Providence
- 20. The Reasons for the Commandments (TA'AMEI HA-MITSVOT)
- C Jewish Philosophy After Maimonides
- 21. The Philosophy of Gersonides
- 22. The Non-Rationalism of Crescas
- III Modern Jewish Philosophy
- A Jewish Philosophy Before Rosenzweig
- 23. Modern History: From Christian Spain to Secular Israel
- 24. The Turning Point - Baruch Spinoza
- 25. Cohen and Jewish Idealism
- 26. Buber and Jewish Existentialism
- B The Philosophy of Rosenzweig
- 27. The Elements: God, World, and the Human
- 28. The Course: Creation, Revelation, and Redemption
- 29. The Configuration: Jewish People, Christian Way, and the Kingdom of God
- 30. Conclusion: Jewish Philosophy after Rosenzweig.
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