num_pages: 548
description: Philosophies of Judaism is a complete and authoritative history of Jewish philosophy, from biblical times through its period of great vitality in the Middle Ages to the turn of this century. Professor Guttmann is both historian and interpreter, setting forth with great clarity basic information about each important thinker and movement, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, and assessing their contributions.It is Professor Guttmann's underlying thesis that there cannot be a single philosophy of Judaism, because Judaism has never given official sanction or preference to one philosophic tradition over others. Every doctrine of Judaism, whether biblical, rational, empirical, or mystic, yields a more or less accurate image of Judaism to the extent that it comes to grips with the basic realities of Jewish religious experience: the existence of God, the primacy of Torah, and the history of the Jewish people.
language: English
title: Philosophies of Judasm: A History of Jewish Philosophy from Biblical Times to Franz Rosenzweig
titlecomplete: Philosophies of Judasm: A History of Jewish Philosophy from Biblical Times to Franz Rosenzweig
genres: Judaism, Philosophy, Religion, Judaica
ratings_count: 16
publisher: Schocken