01636    a2200253   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001500136072001600151072001300167072001400180072002100194072001800215100002000233245005600253250000600309260003200315300001000347520102500357131727396620250317111617.0250312042016GB                   eng    a9781317273967  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 39.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aQRJ2thema7 aQRAB2thema7 aHRJ2bic7 aHRAB2bic7 aREL0000002bisac7 a296.012bisac1 aLenn E. Goodman10aJudaismbA Contemporary Philosophical Investigation  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20161125  a216 p  bJudaism, as a religion and a way of life, has guided millions of lives and profoundly influenced its younger sisters, Christianity and Islam, as well as contributing major themes and norms to the liberal and humanistic traditions of the West. Not all Jews are religious, and not all of Judaism is philosophical; but at its core Judaism rests on a complex of values and ideas that address the abiding concerns of philosophy and perennial questions about the meaning and purpose of life, the nature of the universe, the roots and fruits of human responsibility, the character of justice, the worth of nature, and the dignity of persons. Judaism: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation examines some of the central questions that such ideas raise, drawing on the ancient and more recent sources of Jewish thought, as viewed from a contemporary philosophical standpoint. This book is an ideal introduction for students of religion and philosophy who want to gain an understanding of the key themes and values of Judaism.