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Jewish philosophy (Hebrew: פילוסופיה יהודית) includes all philosophy carried out by Jews, or in relation to the religion of Judaism.
Side by side with these Jewish philosophical trends, scholars have investigated the philosophical ideas contained in the classical sources, so that one can speak of the philosophy of the Bible, of the Talmud, of the Halakhah, of the Zohar.
- Rabbi Louis Jacobs
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The wide range of philosophicaland theological writings that analyze Judaism from a conceptual point of view account for what we call Jewish thought. As such, Jewish thought is not a single continuous tradition, but rather a varied mix of works, which reflect the specific ideological and historical positions of those who wrote them.
Philosophies. Specific philosophies developed by Orthodox Jewish thinkers include: Torah Judaism, an ideological concept used to legitimize Jewish movements within the framework of Orthodox Jewish values. [4] Hasidism, focusing on the importance of prayer, joy and the attachment to Tzadikim and Rebbes. Musar (ethics), stressing the importance ...
Below is a general introduction to modern European Jewish thought and brief reviews of the more specific issues faced by Jewish philosophers in Israel and America. The material on the emergence of modern Jewish philosophy, Europe, and Israel is written by Mendes-Flohr; the final section on American Jewish philosophy is written by Breslauer.
Jewish philosophy refers to philosophical inquiry informed or inspired by the texts, traditions and experience of the Jewish people. Judaism is not only a religion, but an agglomeration of cultural and historical traditions which in some cases date back thousands of years.
Jewish philosophy is philosophical inquiry informed by the texts, traditions and experiences of the Jewish people. Its concerns range from the farthest reaches of cosmological speculation to the most intimate theatres of ethical choice and the most exigent fora of political debate.
