Sanctity of Human Life

Klappentext Weaves a tapestry of evidence to conclude that the Jewish understanding of the human being as sacred! as the image of God! is in fact compatible with philosophical claims about the rights of the human person - especially the right to life - and can be made intelligible to secular culture. Zusammenfassung Weaves a tapestry of evidence to conclude that the Jewish understanding of the human being as sacred! as the image of God! is in fact compatible with philosophical claims about the rights of the human person - especially the right to life - and can be made intelligible to secular culture.

Product details

• Authors: David Novak
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.04.2009
• EAN: 9781589015043
• ISBN: 978-1-58901-504-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: The Sanctity of Human Life
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Ethics, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, RELIGION / Judaism / Theology, Theology, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Bioethics, Religious ethics, Bio-ethics, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Judaism: theology