The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy
The Modern Era

Provides a comprehensive overview of Jewish philosophy from the seventeenth century to the present day.

Martin Kavka (Edited by), Zachary Braiterman (Edited by), David Novak (Edited by)

9780521852432, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 May 2012

891 pages
23.5 x 16.1 x 5.2 cm, 1.3 kg

'This volume offers a 'big-tent' approach to the semantic and substantive questions of the overlapping categories of modern Jewish thought, theology, and philosophy … a generous view of the boundaries of the field lead to inclusion of themes and thinkers too often left out in earlier outlines of the 'canon', such as the theme of aesthetics, the contributions of Eastern European thinkers, and the relationship to the medievals. The book is organized thematically, and assumes a basic familiarity with the central figures in the history of Jewish thought in the modern period. It is a wise organizational choice that leads to fresh readings and pairings.' Religious Studies Review

The second volume of The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy provides a comprehensive overview of Jewish philosophy from the seventeenth century to the present day. Written by a distinguished group of experts in the field, its essays examine how Jewish thinking was modified in its encounter with modern Europe and America and challenge longstanding assumptions about the nature and purpose of modern Jewish philosophy. The volume also treats modern Jewish philosophy's continuities with premodern texts and thinkers, the relationship between philosophy and theology, the ritual and political life of the people of Israel and the ways in which classic modern philosophical categories help or hinder Jewish self-articulation. These essays offer readers a multi-faceted understanding of the Jewish philosophical enterprise in the modern period.

Introduction Martin Kavka
Part I. Judaism's Encounter with Modernity: 1. Enlightenment Willi Goetschel
2. The spirit of Jewish history Samuel Moyn
3. Phenomenology Martin Kavka
4. America Ken Koltun-Fromm
5. Feminism and gender Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
Part II. Retrieving Tradition: 6. Scripture and text Peter Ochs
7. Medieval Jewish philosophers in modern Jewish philosophy Aaron W. Hughes
8. Jewish enlightenment beyond Western Europe Adam Shear
9. Hasidism, mitnagdism, and contemporary American Judaism Shaul Magid
Part III. Modern Jewish Philosophical Theology: 10. God: divine transcendence Aryeh Botwinick
11. God: divine immanence Gregory Kaplan
12. Creation Navid Novak
13. Revelation Randi Rashkover
14. Redemption Norbert M. Samuelson
15. Providence: agencies of redemption Michael L. Morgan
Part IV. Jewish Peoplehood: 16. Halakah Avi Sagi
17. Liturgy Steven Kepnes
18. Jews alongside non-Jews Shmuel Trigano
19. Political theory: beyond sovereignty? Leora Batnitzky
20. Zionism Zachary Braiterman
Part V. Issues in Modern Jewish Philosophy: 21. Reason as a paradigm in Jewish philosophy Kenneth Seeskin
22. Imagination and theolatrous impulse: configuring God in modern Jewish thought Elliot R. Wolfson
23. Justice Michael Zank
24. Virtue Dov Nelkin
25. Aesthetics and art Asher Biemann
26. Interpretation, modernity, and the philosophy of Judaism Jonathan W. Malino.

Subject Areas: Judaism [HRJ], Philosophy of religion [HRAB]