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. 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. Clear and concise, this book offers a refreshing alternative to the mysticism and dogmatism prevalent in much of the recent literature.
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"Seeskin is to be commended. Moreover, Seeskin's application of rationalism to Judiasm is praiseworth. Autonomy in Jewish PhilosophyR^ is not easy reading, but it repays careful study. I highly recommend this excellent book to all serious students of Jewish Philosophy." Conservative Judaism
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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. 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. Clear and concise, this book offers a refreshing alternative to the mysticism and dogmatism prevalent in much of the recent literature.
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In the first sentence of his famous essay "What is Enlightenment?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
divine overflow, external revelation, heavenly intelligences, noumenal self, prohibition against murder, divine legislation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
David Novak, Moses Mendelssohn, Hermann Cohen, Living Covenant, Mishneh Torah, Perek Helek, Basic Principles of the Torah, Distant God, Menachem Kellner, Pirkei Avot, Alexander Altmann, Allen Wood, Christine Korsgaard, Kant's Ethical Thought, Laws Concerning Rebels, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Joshua, Summa Theologica, Allan Arkush, Arnold Eisen, Garden of Eden, Jewish Social Ethics, Josef Stern, Laws of Kings New!
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In the first sentence of his famous essay "What is Enlightenment?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
divine overflow, external revelation, heavenly intelligences, noumenal self, prohibition against murder, divine legislation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
David Novak, Moses Mendelssohn, Hermann Cohen, Living Covenant, Mishneh Torah, Perek Helek, Basic Principles of the Torah, Distant God, Menachem Kellner, Pirkei Avot, Alexander Altmann, Allen Wood, Christine Korsgaard, Kant's Ethical Thought, Laws Concerning Rebels, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Joshua, Summa Theologica, Allan Arkush, Arnold Eisen, Garden of Eden, Jewish Social Ethics, Josef Stern, Laws of Kings New!
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- The Guide of the Perplexed, Vol. 1 by Moses Maimonides on 10 pages
- Kant: Critique of Practical Reason (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) by Immanuel Kant on 8 pages
- The Critique Of Practical Reason by Immanuel Kant on 8 pages
- Martin Buber (Collections Spiritualites) (French Edition) by Pamela Vermes on 6 pages
- Jewish Social Ethics by David Novak on 6 pages
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- The Cambridge Companion to Maimonides (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Kenneth Seeskin in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Levinas, Judaism, and the Feminine: The Silent Footsteps of Rebecca (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion) by Claire Elise Katz in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Maimonides on the Origin of the World by Kenneth Seeskin in Front Matter
- Levinas, Judaism, and the Feminine: The Silent Footsteps of Rebecca (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion) by Claire Elise Katz in Back Matter
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