Judaism and the Doctrine of Creation

Klappentext A unique synthesis of religious belief and philosophy which puts an entirely new complexion on creation. Zusammenfassung A discussion of what the doctrine of creation can mean to anyone who takes seriously the teachings of the classic rabbis! ancient and modern philosophers! and contemporary scientists. It comprises a unique synthesis of religious belief and philosophical speculation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Modern Dogma of Creation: 1. Creation in Franz Rosenzweig's Star of Redemption; 2. A critique of Rosenzweig's doctrine: is it Jewish and is it believable?; Part II. A Jewish View of Creation: 3. Classical Jewish philosophy; 4. Classical rabbinic commentaries; Part III. The Foundations for the Jewish View of Creation: 5. The account of creation in Genesis; 6. The account of the origin in Plato's Timaeus; Part IV. A Believable View of Creation: 7. Creation from the perspective of contemporary physics; 8. Creation from the perspective of contemporary philosophy; Notes; Select bibliography; Indices.

Product details

• Authors: Norbert M. Samuelson, Norbert M. (Temple University Samuelson
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.11.2007
• EAN: 9780521046855
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04685-5
• No. of pages: 376
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism