Commandment and community : new essays in Jewish legal and political philosophy / edited by Daniel H. Frank.
| Other author | Frank, Daniel H., 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1995. |
| Description | xiv, 285 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | SUNY series in Jewish philosophy SUNY series in Jewish philosophy. ^A240049 |
| Contents | Toward a Jewish philosophy of justice / Lenn E. Goodman -- Is a Jewish practical philosophy possible? / Oliver Leaman -- Reason in action : the "practicality" of Maimonides's Guide / Daniel H. Frank -- Jewish tradition and national policy / Elliot N. Dorff -- Underdetermination of meaning by the Talmudic text / Aryeh Botwinick -- Nachmanides's conception of Taàmei Mitzvot and its Maimonidean background / Josef Stern -- The attitude toward democracy in medieval Jewish philosophy / Abraham Melamed -- Abravanel and the Jewish republican ethos / Reuven Kimelman -- Spinoza's challenge to the doctrine of election / David Novak -- Morality and war : a critique of Bleich's oracular halakha / Noam J. Zohar -- Response to Noam Zohar / J. David Bleich -- Reply to David Bleich / Noam J. Zohar. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 94018406 |
| ISBN | 0791424294 |
| ISBN | 0791424308 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BM645.P64 C66 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |