Tikvah

Philosophy

Latest Mosaic Content for Philosophy

  1. Observation ·

    How Jews Came Under Socrates’s Spell

    By Alexander Orwin

    An impressive new book explores how a community rooted in faith and law has grappled with the preeminent classical rationalist.

    How Jews Came Under Socrates’s Spell
  2. Observation ·

    A Radical 18th-Century Jewish Philosopher and His Misbegotten Quest for Total Truth

    By Michah Gottlieb

    Solomon Maimon abandoned his wife and children in search of intellectual perfection, thereby entirely missing the point.

    A Radical 18th-Century Jewish Philosopher and His Misbegotten Quest for Total Truth
  3. Observation ·

    How Religious Belief Can Play a Role in Politics

    By Isaac Inkeles

    A noted philosopher's critique of one of liberalism's most treasured theories clears room for a conception of politics informed by Judaism.

    How Religious Belief Can Play a Role in Politics
  4. Response ·

    “Is the Torah a Work of Philosophy?” An Exchange

    By Kenneth R. Seeskin, Jon D. Levenson

    Kenneth R. Seeskin and Jon D. Levenson debate the power and the limits of philosophical reflection on the Hebrew Bible.

    “Is the Torah a Work of Philosophy?” An Exchange
  5. Response ·

    The Difference between a Biblical Scholar and a Philosopher

    By James A. Diamond

    The former seeks answers; the latter seeks the questions that can help situate human beings existentially and rationally within the universe.

    The Difference between a Biblical Scholar and a Philosopher
  6. Response ·

    Does the Bible Contradict Itself? Very Well Then, It Contradicts Itself

    By R. R. Reno

    Like Walt Whitman in Song of Myself, the Hebrew Bible is large, it contains multitudes.

    Does the Bible Contradict Itself? Very Well Then, It Contradicts Itself
  7. Monthly Essay ·

    Is the Torah a Work of Philosophy?

    By Jon D. Levenson

    As the latest attempt to draw universal ethical principles from the Bible shows, philosophical investigation of its text offers the prospect of great rewards—and grave dangers.

    Is the Torah a Work of Philosophy?
  8. Observation ·

    The Tides of David Gelernter’s Mind

    By Moshe Koppel

    A dazzling new book reminds us that our minds don't work like computers—and that wisdom, including the moral wisdom of Judaism, doesn't progress like science.

    The Tides of David Gelernter’s Mind