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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453065903321

Autore

Schwartz Dov

Titolo

Religion or halakha [[electronic resource] ] : the philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik / / by Dov Schwartz ; translated by Batya Stein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2007-

ISBN

1-281-92628-0

9786611926281

90-474-1999-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Collana

Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy, , 1873-9008 ; ; v. 1

Disciplina

296.1/8092

Soggetti

Jewish philosophy

Jewish law - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-363) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

The opening of Halakhic man : a covert dialogue with homo religiosus -- Homo religiosus: between religion and cognition -- The first paradigm of homo religiosus : Maimonides -- The second paradigm of homo religiosus : Kant -- Halakhic man as cognitive man -- The negation of metaphysics and of the messianic idea -- Mysticism, Kabbalah, and Hasidism -- Halakhic cognition and the norm -- Halakhic man's personality structure -- Religiosity after cognition : all-inclusive consciousness -- Myth as metaphor : halakhic man as a creator of worlds -- Change or interpretation: repentance as creativity -- On providence and prophecy -- Halakhic man after twenty years : what has changed?.

Sommario/riassunto

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.