From Spinoza to Lévinas(1st Edition) Hermeneutical, Ethical, and Political Issues in Modern and Contemporary Jewish Philosophy- Edited by Yudit Kornberg Greenberg (Studies in Judaism) by Ze'evLevy, Yudit Kornberg Greenberg Hardcover, 181 Pages, Published 2009 by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-4331-0697-2, ISBN: 1-4331-0697-3
"In From Spinoza to Lévinas, Ze’ev Levy discusses the pivotal ideas of the most influential Jewish thinkers in modern times including Spinoza, Mendelssohn, and Lévinas. Levy accounts for the political foundation of the philosophies of Spinoza and Mendelssohn and the role of hermeneutics in the writings of Spinoza and Maimonides. He traces the history of modern philosophical and biblical hermeneutics and considers issues pertaining to dea ..."
Baruch or Benedict(1st Edition) On Some Jewish Aspects of Spinoza's Philosophy (American University Studies) by Ze'evLevy Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 1989 by Peter Lang ISBN-13: 978-0-8204-0986-3, ISBN: 0-8204-0986-3
"This book investigates various aspects of the controversial relations between Spinoza's philosophy and his Jewish background. It examines some important trends of medieval Jewish philosophy on the shaping of Spinoza's thought - particularly the impact of Maimonides. The book elucidates the differences between Spinoza and his predecessors in regard to Bible criticism, and dwells extensively on the concepts of Substance and Pantheism. It ..."
Between Yafeth and Shem(1st Edition) On the Relationship between Jewish and General Philosophy (American University Studies: Series 5, Philosophy; Vol. 21) by Ze'evLevy Hardcover, 253 Pages, Published 1987 by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8204-0373-1, ISBN: 0-8204-0373-3
"The book elucidates the complex relationship between Jewish philosophy and general philosophy. At the same time it examines Jewish philosophy as an independent discipline of thought. The issue of particular and characteristic problems of Jewish thought is taken up in the third part of the book. Other philosophical topics - from the general as well as the Jewish angle - are the quiddity of philosophy, its aims and tasks, its value and pu ..."
"Martin D. Yaffe's Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader is a well-conceived exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not? What Jewish teachings, if any, appropriately address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together, or are they at odds with each other in confronting the current crisis? Yaffe's ext ..."
"Martin D. Yaffe's Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader is a well-conceived exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not? What Jewish teachings, if any, appropriately address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together, or are they at odds with each other in confronting the current crisis? Yaffe's ext ..."