A detailed study of the moral philosophy of medieval Jewish thinkers Saadia Gaon, Bahya ibn Pakuda, and Moses Maimonides. Jon Jacobs emphasizes their distinctive contributions, emphasises the shared rational emphasis of their approach to Torah, and draws out resonances with contemporary moral philosophy.
A detailed study of the moral philosophy of medieval Jewish thinkers Saadia Gaon, Bahya ibn Pakuda, and Moses Maimonides. Jon Jacobs emphasizes their distinctive contributions, emphasises the shared rational emphasis of their approach to Torah, and draws out resonances with contemporary moral philosophy.
Jonathan Jacobs is Director of The Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Introduction 1: Athens, Jerusalem, and Jewish Moral Thought 2: Freedom of the Will, Covenant, and Moral Capability 3: Moral Psychology, Revelation, and Virtue 4: Jewish Moral Thought and Practical Wisdom 5: Requirements, Ideals, and Divine Commands 6: Judaism and Natural Law: Some Background Considerations 7: 'The Reasons of the Commandments' and Natural Law Bibliography
Preface Introduction 1: Athens, Jerusalem, and Jewish Moral Thought 2: Freedom of the Will, Covenant, and Moral Capability 3: Moral Psychology, Revelation, and Virtue 4: Jewish Moral Thought and Practical Wisdom 5: Requirements, Ideals, and Divine Commands 6: Judaism and Natural Law: Some Background Considerations 7: 'The Reasons of the Commandments' and Natural Law Bibliography
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