The philosophical quest : of philosophy, ethics, law and Halakhah /

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Main Author: Bleich, J. David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Milford, CT : Maggid Books, 2013
Edition:First edition
Series:Riets Hashkafah series
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100 1 |a Bleich, J. David, 
245 1 4 |a The philosophical quest :  |b of philosophy, ethics, law and Halakhah /  |c Rabbi J. David Bleich 
250 |a First edition 
260 |a New Milford, CT :  |b Maggid Books,  |c 2013 
300 |a xv, 434 pages ;  |c 23 cm 
490 1 |a The Riets Hashkafah series 
500 |a "Collection of papers and essays that have appeared in a wide variety of publications ... with some additions and relatively minor revisions."--Page xiii 
500 |a "The Michael Scharf Publication Trust of Yeshiva University Press." 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a Introduction: The challenge of faith commitment -- Faith and dogma in Judaism -- The thirteen principles of faith -- Divide unity in Maimonides, the Tosafists and the Meiri -- Was Spinoza a Jewish philosopher? -- Lo ba-shamayim hi : a philosophical pilpul -- Judaism and natural law --Is there an ethic beyond halakhah? -- Duran's view of the nature of Providence -- Providence in the philosophy of Hasdai Crescas and Joseph Albo -- Tikkun olam : Jewish obligations in a non-Jewish society -- Maimonides on the distinction between science and pseudoscience -- The problem of identity in Rashi, Rambam and the Tosafists -- Resurrection and personal identity -- The metaphysics of property interests in Jewish law : an analysis of kinyan -- Is there a right to physician-assisted suicide? -- The physician as a conscientious objector -- Godtalk : should religion inform public debate? 
650 0 |a Jewish law  |x Philosophy 
650 0 |a Jewish philosophy 
830 0 |a Riets Hashkafah series 
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852 |a Law Library  |b Lower Level  |h BM520.6 .B54 2013  |p 33940004359111