A Short History of Jewish Ethics Conduct and Character in the Context of Covenant

by Mittleman, Alan L.

• ISBN13: 9781405189415
• ISBN10: 140518941X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-01-17
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

A Short 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 conversations Combines current scholarship with original insights Written by a major internationally recognized scholar of Jewish philosophy and ethics

Author Biography

Alan L. Mittleman is Professor of Jewish Thought at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. His books include Hope in a Democratic Age (2009) and The Scepter Shall Not Depart from Judahs (2000). Mittleman's work seeks to bring Jewish thought into a constructive conversation with ethics, political theory, and philosophy of religion.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Ethics in the Axial Age	p. 16
Some Aspects of Rabbinic Ethics	p. 52
Medieval Philosophical Ethics	p. 88
Medieval Rabbinic and Kabbalistic Ethics	p. 124
Modern Jewish Ethics	p. 156
Conclusion	p. 199
Index	p. 202
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