Halakhic man
By: Joseph B. Soloveitchik ; translated from the Hebrew by Lawrence Kaplan.
Edition: 1st English ed.
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng; heb
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Jewish way of life.; Judaism.; Jewish law -- Philosophy.
Description: Halakhic Man--originally published in Hebrew in 1944 and appearing for the first time in English translation--is considered to be Rabbi Soloveitchik's most important statement. A unique, almost unclassifiable work, its pages include a brilliant exposition of Mitnaggedism, of Lithuanian religiosity, with its emphasis on Talmudism; a profound excursion into religious psychology and phenomenology; a pioneering attempt at a philosophy of Halakhah; a stringent critique of mysticism and romantic religion--all held together by the force of the author's highly personal vision. Exuding intellectual sophistication and touching upon issues fundamental to religious life, Rabbi Soloveitchik's exploration, in sum, seeks to explain the inner world of the Talmudist--or as he is referred to typologically, halakhic man--in terms drawn from Western culture. This book brings to the English-reading world a significant work by one of the most profound Jewish thinkers of this century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Translation of: Ish ha-halakhah, galui ṿe-nistar.