Contemporary Jewish Ethics and Morality: A Reader

Dorff, Newman

ISBN 10: 0195090667 / ISBN 13: 9780195090666

Editore: Oxford University Press, 1995

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0195090667I4N10

Riassunto:

Over the past decade much significant new work has appeared in the field of Jewish ethics. While much of this work has been devoted to issues in applied ethics, a number of important essays have explored central themes within the tradition and clarified the theoretical foundations of Jewish ethics. This important text grew out of the need for a single work which accurately and conveniently reflects these developments within the field.
The first text of its kind in almost two decades, Contemporary Jewish Ethics and Morality presents wide-ranging and carefully organized recent essays on Jewish ethical theory and practice. Serving as an introduction to Jewish ethics, it acquaints the student with the distinctive methodological issues involved and offers a sampling of Jewish positions on contemporary moral problems. The book features work from both traditionalist and liberal contributors, making this the only volume which encompasses the full range of contemporary Jewish ethical perspectives. Writers such as Harold Schulweis, Judith Plaskow, David Novak, David Hartman, and Blu Greenberg discuss law and ethics, natural law, humility, justice, sex and the family, euthanasia, and other vital issues relating to modern Judaism. Many of the readings appear here for the first time, making this important text the most timely sourcebook in its field. Uniquely qualified to reflect the high level and depth of contemporary work in this area of study, Contemporary Jewish Ethics and Morality is an essential contribution to any course dealing with Jewish ethics.

Recensione: One of the remarkable features of this anthology is the scope of the reviews it presents. Because it is accessible to a wide audience, lay persons who must face agonizing choices will find this meaningful work an excellent guide to decision making. They [Dorf and Newman] open the rich diversity of Jewish ideas, ideals and practices...this anthology is an absolute necessity for the contemporary Jew who wants to strive to live a thoughtful and meaningful life. It has to be read slowly, savoured, and constantly reviewed. It does not belong on the shelves of the rabbis, Jewish scholars, ethicists, and ordinary people, but in their hands. It is simply the best in its field. It is post-modern and it will endure. (The Jerusalem Post)

This splendidly organized and edited volume gathers together an impressive range of published essays on contemporary Jewish ethics. (Lewis Glinert - SOAS Bulletin, Vol. 62, Part 2 1999)

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Titolo: Contemporary Jewish Ethics and Morality: A ...
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1995
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
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