Religion or halakha : the philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik / by Dov Schwartz ; translated by Batya Stein.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: Hebrew Series: Brill eBook titles 2007 | Supplements to The Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy ; 1. | Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2007, ISBN: 9789004223073Publisher: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007-Description: 1 online resourceContent type: - text
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- Haguto ha-filosofit shel ha-Rav Soloveits'iḳ. English
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- BM755.S6144 S3813 2007
Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-363) and indexes.
Preliminary Materials / D. Schwartz -- Introduction / D. Schwartz -- Chapter One. The Opening Of Halakhic Man: A Covert Dialogue With Homo Religiosus / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Two. Homo Religiosus: Between Religion And Cognition / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Three. The First Paradigm Of Homo Religiosus: Maimonides / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Four. The Second Paradigm Of Homo Religiosus: Kant / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Five. Halakhic Man As Cognitive Man / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Six. The Negation Of Metaphysics And Of The Messianic Idea / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Seven. Mysticism, Kabbalah, And Hasidism / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Eight. Halakhic Cognition And The Norm / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Nine. Halakhic Man’s Personality Structure / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Ten. Religiosity After Cognition: All-Inclusive Consciousness / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Eleven. Myth As Metaphor: Halakhic Man As A Creator Of Worlds / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Twelve. Change Or Interpretation: Repentance As Creativity / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Thirteen. On Providence And Prophecy / D. Schwartz -- Chapter Fourteen. Halakhic Man After Twenty Years: What Has Changed? / D. Schwartz -- Summing Up Halakhic Man In The Context Of Its Times / D. Schwartz -- Selected References / D. Schwartz -- Index Of Names / D. Schwartz -- Index Of Subjects / D. Schwartz.
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Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s philosophy plays a significant role in twentieth century Jewish thought. This book focuses on the first stages of Soloveitchik’s philosophy, through a systematic and detailed discussion of his essay Halakhic Man. Schwartz analyzes this essay at three main levels: first, he considers its complex writing style and relates it to Soloveitchik’s aims in the writing of this work. Second, the author compares Halakhic Man to other contemporary writings of Soloveitchik. Third, he lays out the essay’s philosophical background. Through this analysis, Schwartz successfully exposes hidden layers in Halakhic Man, which may not be immediately evident. This book is also available in paperback.
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