The Jewish Philosophy Reader

The Jewish Philosophy Reader

<EM>The Jewish Philosophy Reader</EM> is the first comprehensive anthology of classic writings on Jewish philosophy from the Bible to the present. Complementing the <EM>History of Jewish Philosophy</EM> (Routledge, 1997), the <EM>Reader </EM>is divided into four parts:<BR>* Foundations and First Principles<BR>* Medieval and Renaissance Jewish Philosophy<BR>* Modern Jewish Thought<BR>* Contemporary Jewish Philosophy<BR>Each section is clearly introduced by the editors and includes writings from the leading figures of Jewish thought.<BR>Major thinkers featured include:<BR>· <STRONG>Baeck · Bergman · Borowitz · Buber · Cohen · Curley · Fledman · Frankel · Geiger · Goodman · Haberman · Hartman · Heschel · Hess · Israeli · Kellner · Kook · Leaman · Lesser · Levinas · Maimonides · Maybaum · Mayer · Morgan · Novak · Plasknow · Plaut · Ravven · Rosenzweig · Schatz · Scholem · Seekin · Spinoza · Stroumsa · Wolf · and Zunz </STRONG><BR>Ideal for introductory courses in Jewish studies and Jewish thought, <EM>The Jewish Philosophy Reader</EM> provides a thorough introduction to, and collection of, the leading writers and commentaries on the subject. It will be essential reading for both students and scholars of Jewish thought.