A short history of Jewish ethics : conduct and character in the context of covenant /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Mittleman, Alan
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester, UK ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, [2012]
• Θέματα: Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible. > Old Testament.; Jewish ethics > History.; Ethics in the Bible.; Ethics in rabbinical literature.; Rabbinical literature > History and criticism.; Jewish philosophy > History.; Cabala > History.; RELIGION > Judaism > Theology.; Cabala.; Jewish ethics.; Jewish philosophy.; Rabbinical literature.; Electronic books.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.; History.

 AShort History of Jewish Ethics traces the development of Jewish moral concepts and ethical reflection from its Biblical roots to the present day.€ Offers an engaging and thoughtful account of Jewish ethics Brings together and discusses a broad range of historical sources covering two millennia of writings and conversationsCombines current scholarship with original insightsWritten by a major internationally recognized scholar of Jewish philosophy and ethics. 

 Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Ethics in the Axial Age; Moral Realism and Divine Command; Holiness, Goodness, and the Emulation of God; Agency, Free Will, and Responsibility; Hebraism and Hellenism; 2 Some Aspects of Rabbinic Ethics; Midrash: Virtuous Character and Conduct; Ethical Tractates: Moral Motivation; Talmud and Talion; 3 Medieval Philosophical Ethics; Theories of Virtue and Obligation; Saadya Gaon; Ba?ya ibn Pakuda; Maimonides; 4 Medieval Rabbinic and Kabbalistic Ethics; Moshe ben Na?man; Jonah Gerondi; Ba?ya ben Asher; Isaac Aboab.