On Liberty - Jewish Philosophical Perspectives

Sommario

Part 1 Judaism and the liberal state: on liberty reconsidered; Judaism and the liberal state; particularism, pluralism and liberty; the communitarian-liberalism debate in Jewish perspective; can Judaism incorporate human rights, democracy and personal autonomy?; democracy and Judaism - the current debate. Part 2 Liberty and authority in Jewish political thought: is there a concept of political liberty in medieval Jewish philosophy?; liberty, authority and the consent in Judaism - a Maimonidean reconstruction of the biblical text; political liberty - the rhetoric of the responsa.

Info autore

Frank, Daniel

Riassunto

This particularly timely volume advances the debate between communitarians and liberals by particularising it to the experience of Jews living in the modern world.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daniel Frank, Daniel H. Frank
• Con la collaborazione di: Daniel H. Frank (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.09.1999
• EAN: 9780700711444
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1144-4
• Pagine: 219
• Peso: 408 g
• Illustrazioni: Farb., s/w. Abb.
• Serie: Routledge Jewish Studies Series; Routledge Jewish Studies Series
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie