The Future of Jewish Philosophy
Published on 23. August 2018
Book
Hardback
356 pages
978-90-04-38120-9 (ISBN)
Description
This anthology of original essays reflects on the future of Jewish philosophy in light of the Library of Contemporary Jewish Philosophers (Brill, 2013-2018). The volume assesses the strengths of Jewish philosophy, explores the place of Jewish philosophy within the Western academy as a critique of and contribution to the discipline of philosophy, and showcases the relevance of Jewish philosophy to contemporary Jewish culture. The volume argues that Jewish philosophy is more vibrant, diverse, and culturally significant than its public image implies. Special attention is paid to the interdisciplinary nature of Jewish philosophy, the institutional settings for generating Jewish philosophy, and the contribution of philosophizing to contemporary Jewish self-understanding.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-38120-9 (9789004381209)
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Persons
Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Ph.D., Hebrew University, 1978) is Regents' Professor, Irving and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism, and Director of Jewish Studies at Arizona State University. She writes on Jewish intellectual history, religion, science and technology, and Judaism and ecology.
Aaron W. Hughes, (Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000) is the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Rochester. He is the author of numerous books, including Rethinking Jewish Philosophy: Beyond Particularism and Universalism (Oxford, 2014).
Aaron W. Hughes, (Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000) is the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Rochester. He is the author of numerous books, including Rethinking Jewish Philosophy: Beyond Particularism and Universalism (Oxford, 2014).
Content
Acknowledgments
The Contributors
Part One: Jewish Philosophy in Perspective
1 Jewish Philosophy as Cultural Practice
Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
2 Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
?Aaron W. Hughes
3 The Versatility of Contemporary Jewish Philosophy
?Warren Zev Harvey
4 Desiderata
?Lenn E. Goodman
Part Two: Jewish Philosophy in Public Life
5 The Promise and Perils of Perplexity: Jewish Philosophy and Public Culture, Yesterday and Today
?Elias Sacks
6 Jewish Philosophy and Contemporary Jewish Culture: Therapy, Ideology, Critique
?Yonatan Y. Brafman
7 Jewish Philosophy and Public Policy
?Elliot N. Dorff
8 A Call to Return Jewish Philosophy to Philosophy
?Steven Kepnes
9 Rational Neopragmatist Rabbis
?Martin Kavka
10 Jewish Musical Thinking: Critical Reflections of a Philosopher-Rabbi
?Aubrey L. Glazer
Part Three: Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
11 A Case for Jewish Philosophy in Liberal Arts Education
?Claire E. Katz
12 The Reach of Reason: Judaism, Halakhah, and Analytic Philosophy
?Alex Sztuden
13 Reconceiving Jewish Philosophy: Aspirations for the Future
?Cass Fisher
14 Jewish Philosophy, the Academy, and the Fact-Value Divide
?Randi Rashkover
15 The Future of Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
?Heidi M. Ravven
16 Pledges of Non-Allegiance: History, Politics, and the Future of Jewish Philosophy
?Samuel Hayim Brody
17 The Questionability of a Future Jewish Philosophy
?Paul E. Nahme
Index
The Contributors
Part One: Jewish Philosophy in Perspective
1 Jewish Philosophy as Cultural Practice
Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
2 Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
?Aaron W. Hughes
3 The Versatility of Contemporary Jewish Philosophy
?Warren Zev Harvey
4 Desiderata
?Lenn E. Goodman
Part Two: Jewish Philosophy in Public Life
5 The Promise and Perils of Perplexity: Jewish Philosophy and Public Culture, Yesterday and Today
?Elias Sacks
6 Jewish Philosophy and Contemporary Jewish Culture: Therapy, Ideology, Critique
?Yonatan Y. Brafman
7 Jewish Philosophy and Public Policy
?Elliot N. Dorff
8 A Call to Return Jewish Philosophy to Philosophy
?Steven Kepnes
9 Rational Neopragmatist Rabbis
?Martin Kavka
10 Jewish Musical Thinking: Critical Reflections of a Philosopher-Rabbi
?Aubrey L. Glazer
Part Three: Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
11 A Case for Jewish Philosophy in Liberal Arts Education
?Claire E. Katz
12 The Reach of Reason: Judaism, Halakhah, and Analytic Philosophy
?Alex Sztuden
13 Reconceiving Jewish Philosophy: Aspirations for the Future
?Cass Fisher
14 Jewish Philosophy, the Academy, and the Fact-Value Divide
?Randi Rashkover
15 The Future of Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
?Heidi M. Ravven
16 Pledges of Non-Allegiance: History, Politics, and the Future of Jewish Philosophy
?Samuel Hayim Brody
17 The Questionability of a Future Jewish Philosophy
?Paul E. Nahme
Index