The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Ethics and Morality
Elliot N Dorff editor Jonathan K Crane editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:17th Jan '13
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For thousands of years the Jewish tradition has been a source of moral guidance, for Jews and non-Jews alike. As the essays in this volume show, the theologians and practitioners of Judaism have a long history of wrestling with moral questions, responding to them in an open, argumentative mode that reveals the strengths and weaknesses of all sides of a question. The Jewish tradition also offers guidance for moral conduct in both children and adults, and how to motivate people to do the right thing despite weakness and temptation. The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Ethics and Morality offers a collection of original essays addressing these topics-historical and contemporary, as well as philosophical and practical-by leading scholars from around the world. The first section of the volume describes the history of the Jewish tradition's moral thought, from the Bible to contemporary Jewish approaches. The second part includes chapters on specific fields in ethics, including the ethics of medicine, business, sex, speech, politics, war, and the environment.
This book is an excellent addition to libraries at academic institutions; it offers specialists in subdisciplines of Jewish ethics accessible entry into the broader field and also provides a way for scholars of other ethical discourses or traditions to begin to engage with the field of Jewish ethics. Individuals or organizations engaging in interfaith work with Jewish partners are also likely to find the essays in this collection useful. The essays function as concise and generally clear introductions to a host of topics under the umbrella of Jewish ethics. * Alyssa A. Henning, Religious Studies Review *
Every serious theological library should have a copy of this. There is a huge amount that all Christians can learn from the Jewish moral tradition, and this provides a good range of material. ... Students and pastors alike would do well to pay attention to the material in this book. * John Turnbull, New Directions *
an eminently useful anthology * Emily Filler, Journal of Jewish Studies *
Every serious theological library should have a copy of this. * John Turnbull, New Directions *
ISBN: 9780199736065
Dimensions: 170mm x 249mm x 38mm
Weight: 1089g
540 pages