Contemplative Nation: A Philosophical Account of Jewish Theological Language 9780804781008, 2011049960

Contemplative Nation challenges the long-standing view that theology is not a vital part of the Jewish tradition. For po

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Contemplative Nation: A Philosophical Account of Jewish Theological Language
9780804781008, 2011049960

Contemplative Nation repudiates the tendentious claim that theology is alien to Judaism with an account of Jewish theolo

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Contemplative Nation challenges the long-standing view that theology is not a vital part of the Jewish tradition. For po

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Offers a philosophical history of bridges—both literal bridges and their symbolic counterparts—and the acts of cultural

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Classical Judaism imagined the situation of the people of Israel to be unique among the nations of the earth in three as

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The book explores the political dimension and significance of friendship, arguing that its specific contribution lies no

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This book provides a framework for Augustine's understanding of will, an aspect of his thought that has proven to b

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Lament, mourning, and the transmissibility of a tradition in the aftermath of destruction are prominent themes in Jewish

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There is a long tradition of discussion in the philosophy of religion about the problems and possibilities involved in t

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