Natural law in Judaism

This 1998 book presents a theory of natural law, significant for the study of Judaism, philosophy and comparative ethics. It demonstrates that the assumption that Judaism has no natural law theory to speak of is simply wrong. The book shows how natural law theory, using a variety of different terms...

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1. VerfasserIn: Novak, David (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1998.
In:Jahr: 1998
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Judentum / Naturgesetz
B Jüdische Philosophie / Naturgesetz
weitere Schlagwörter:B Jewish Law Philosophy
B Natural Law
B Jewish law ; Philosophy
B Jewish ethics
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Parallele Ausgabe:Nicht-Elektronisch
Print version: 9780521631709
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Zusammenfassung:This 1998 book presents a theory of natural law, significant for the study of Judaism, philosophy and comparative ethics. It demonstrates that the assumption that Judaism has no natural law theory to speak of is simply wrong. The book shows how natural law theory, using a variety of different terms for itself throughout the ages, has been a constant element in Jewish thought. The book sorts out the varieties of Jewish natural law theory, illuminating their strengths and weaknesses. It also presents a case for utilizing natural law theory in order to deal with theological and philosophical questions in Judaism's ongoing reflection on its own meaning and its meaning for the wider world. David Novak combines great erudition in the Jewish tradition, the history of philosophy and law, and the imagination to argue for Judaism in the context of current debates, both theoretical and practical.
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ISBN:0511582846
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511582844