The Future of Jewish Philosophy

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This anthology of original essays reflects on the future of Jewish philosophy in light of the Library of Contemporary Jewish Philosophers (Brill, 2013-2018). The volume assesses the strengths of Jewish philosophy, explores the place of Jewish philosophy within the Western academy as a critique of and contribution to the discipline of philosophy, and showcases the relevance of Jewish philosophy to contemporary Jewish culture. The volume argues that Jewish philosophy is more vibrant, diverse, and culturally significant than its public image implies. Special attention is paid to the interdisciplinary nature of Jewish philosophy, the institutional settings for generating Jewish philosophy, and the contribution of philosophizing to contemporary Jewish self-understanding.
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2018
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Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Ph.D., Hebrew University, 1978) is Regents’ Professor, Irving and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism, and Director of Jewish Studies at Arizona State University. She writes on Jewish intellectual history, religion, science and technology, and Judaism and ecology. Aaron W. Hughes, (Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000) is the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Rochester. He is the author of numerous books, including Rethinking Jewish Philosophy: Beyond Particularism and Universalism (Oxford, 2014).
Acknowledgments
The Contributors

Part One: Jewish Philosophy in Perspective


1 Jewish Philosophy as Cultural Practice

Hava Tirosh-Samuelson

2 Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
 Aaron W. Hughes

3 The Versatility of Contemporary Jewish Philosophy
 Warren Zev Harvey

4 Desiderata
 Lenn E. Goodman

Part Two: Jewish Philosophy in Public Life


5 The Promise and Perils of Perplexity: Jewish Philosophy and Public Culture, Yesterday and Today
 Elias Sacks

6 Jewish Philosophy and Contemporary Jewish Culture: Therapy, Ideology, Critique
 Yonatan Y. Brafman

7 Jewish Philosophy and Public Policy
 Elliot N. Dorff

8 A Call to Return Jewish Philosophy to Philosophy
 Steven Kepnes

9 Rational Neopragmatist Rabbis
 Martin Kavka

10 Jewish Musical Thinking: Critical Reflections of a Philosopher-Rabbi
 Aubrey L. Glazer

Part Three: Jewish Philosophy in the Academy


11 A Case for Jewish Philosophy in Liberal Arts Education
 Claire E. Katz

12 The Reach of Reason: Judaism, Halakhah, and Analytic Philosophy
 Alex Sztuden

13 Reconceiving Jewish Philosophy: Aspirations for the Future
 Cass Fisher

14 Jewish Philosophy, the Academy, and the Fact-Value Divide
 Randi Rashkover

15 The Future of Jewish Philosophy in the Academy
 Heidi M. Ravven

16 Pledges of Non-Allegiance: History, Politics, and the Future of Jewish Philosophy
 Samuel Hayim Brody

17 The Questionability of a Future Jewish Philosophy
 Paul E. Nahme

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The book is of interest to specialists in Jewish Studies, philosophers and theologians, rabbis and Jewish educators, and educated lay readers interested in Judaism, the Jews, and Jewish culture.
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