Two models of Jewish philosophy : justifying one's practices /

In this book, Daniel Rynhold critiques abstract approaches to justifying Jewish practice from the history of Jewish philosophy. Suggesting a more practical model for justifying practices that he terms the 'Priority of Practice' approach, he illustrates how Jewish philosophy can make a cont...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rynhold, Daniel
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:	Maimonides, Moses, > 1135-1204. Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, > 1903-1993. Maimonides, Moses, > 1135-1204 Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, > 1903-1993 Commandments (Judaism) Jewish philosophy. Commandements (Judaïsme) Philosophie juive. PHILOSOPHY > Eastern. Jewish philosophy Joodse filosofie. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Abbreviations of frequently cited primary sources; Introduction; 1. Rationalizing the Commandments I: The Maimonidean Method; 2. Rationalizing the Commandments II: The Soloveitchikian Method; 3. The Priority of Theory; 4. Problems with Principles; 5. The Priority of Practice; 6. The Spectre of Relativism; 7. Conclusion: The Practice of Jewish Philosophy; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W