{"product_id":"strauss-spinoza-sinai-orthodox-judaism-and-modern-questions-of-faith-paperback","title":"Strauss, Spinoza \u0026 Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlec Goldstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGil Student\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRabbi Jack Abramowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than three centuries after Baruch Spinoza's excommunication, his legacy remains divisive. Spinoza, a key Enlightenment thinker, is often seen as the paradigmatic secular Jew, having left Orthodoxy without adopting another faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo Strauss offered a provocative critique, arguing that the Enlightenment failed to decisively refute Orthodoxy, but Orthodoxy, in turn, could only claim \u003ci\u003ebelief \u003c\/i\u003ein its core tenets, not knowledge. Yet Strauss never asked if Orthodoxy agreed with him. This volume addresses that gap, inviting seventeen Orthodox Jewish scholars to engage with Strauss' critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an age searching for meaning in a world without belief, this collection asks a deeper question: can authentic religious faith be reclaimed in the modern world? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction (Jeffrey Bloom): \u003c\/b\u003e How can Orthodox Judaism respond to Strauss' defense of faith against Spinoza's Enlightenment critique?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpinoza, Strauss, Meno, and Maimonides (Jack Abramowitz): \u003c\/b\u003e Is belief alone sufficient for faith, or must it evolve into knowledge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Argument for Business-Men (Shalom Carmy): \u003c\/b\u003e Does Strauss' reliance on philosophy subvert his own question?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpinoza's Intellect and Arrogance (Avraham Edelstein): \u003c\/b\u003e How does Spinoza's determinism undermine his ethical system and critique of Judaism?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason, Faith, and the Overcoming of Shame (Paul Franks): \u003c\/b\u003e Can Maimonides' rational approach to faith still inspire modern seekers of truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommitment to Judaism in the Modern Era (Joshua Golding): \u003c\/b\u003e What sustains a meaningful commitment to Judaism in a secular, post-Enlightenment world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Validity of Religious Experience in a Post-Kantian World (Alec Goldstein): \u003c\/b\u003e Can personal spiritual experiences validate belief in a world shaped by philosophical doubt?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Strauss and the Lure of Orthodoxy (Mark Gottlieb): \u003c\/b\u003e How does Strauss' engagement with Orthodoxy influence his critique of modernity and faith?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nature and Pursuit of Truth in Different Cultural Contexts (Jeremy Kagan): \u003c\/b\u003e What role does divine revelation play in a world of cultural differences?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBelief and Knowledge (Ari Kahn): \u003c\/b\u003e How do belief and empirical knowledge coexist in Jewish theology?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Revelation but Not Orbiting Teapots? (Moshe Koppel): \u003c\/b\u003e Why is belief in divine revelation more rational than arbitrary or absurd beliefs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it Rational to be an Orthodox Jew? (Samuel Lebens): \u003c\/b\u003e Can Orthodox Judaism be defended with formal logic in the face of modern philosophical challenges?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Should a Jew Choose Belief? (Simi Peters): \u003c\/b\u003e Why should one actively choose belief over skepticism, and what does that choice mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnowledge, Morality, and Maimonides' Elusive Quest for Truth (Shmuel Phillips): \u003c\/b\u003e How does Maimonides' philosophy address the modern search for moral and objective truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaving Faith: Reviving Nineteenth-Century Responses to Haskalah (Gil Student): \u003c\/b\u003e What lessons can responses to the Jewish Enlightenment teach about defending faith today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Strauss, Spinoza, and the Meaning of Tradition (Meir Triebitz): \u003c\/b\u003e How do Strauss' and Spinoza's views on tradition contrast, and what can they teach about the preservation of Judaism?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrthodoxy and the Oral Law (Joshua I. Weinstein): \u003c\/b\u003e How does the Oral Law preserve Jewish tradition while allowing for adaptation over time?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaith as the Foundation of Knowledge (Eliezer Zobin): \u003c\/b\u003e Why does faith precede reason, and how does it provide the foundation for knowledge?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion: \u003c\/b\u003e What overarching insights do these essays offer about faith, reason, and Orthodox Judaism in the modern world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351378661613,"sku":"9781947857728","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/QphWlt__O49781947857728.webp?v=1785290227","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/strauss-spinoza-sinai-orthodox-judaism-and-modern-questions-of-faith-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}