Jewish faith and modern science : on the death and rebirth of Jewish philosophy / Norbert M. Samuelson.
In Jewish Faith and Modern Science, renowned Jewish philosopher and rabbi Norbert Samuelson argues that modern Jewish philosophy has died--that it has failed to address the challenges to traditional beliefs posed by scientific advances, and is therefore no longer relevant to Jews today. Samuelson co...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
c2009.
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| Summary: | In Jewish Faith and Modern Science, renowned Jewish philosopher and rabbi Norbert Samuelson argues that modern Jewish philosophy has died--that it has failed to address the challenges to traditional beliefs posed by scientific advances, and is therefore no longer relevant to Jews today. Samuelson confronts these challenges head-on, critically reflecting on how all of the forms of contemporary Judaism, from orthodox to liberal to secular to new age, can address questions raised by the latest scientific advances. Considering questions ranging from the existence of the soul, to the relationship be. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 291 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-275) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780742565555 0742565556 1282496840 9781282496842 9786612496844 6612496843 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |