The Jewish Social Contract : : An Essay in Political Theology / / David Novak.

The Jewish Social Contract begins by asking how a traditional Jew can participate politically and socially and in good faith in a modern democratic society, and ends by proposing a broad, inclusive notion of secularity. David Novak takes issue with the view--held by the late philosopher John Rawls a...

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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2009]
©2006
Year of Publication:2009
Edition:Course Book
Language:English
Series:New Forum Books ; 47
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Formulating the Jewish Social Contract
  • Chapter 2. The Covenant
  • Chapter 3. The Covenant Reaffirmed
  • Chapter 4. The Law of the State
  • Chapter 5. Kingship and Secularity
  • Chapter 6. Modern Secularity
  • Chapter 7. The Social Contract and Jewish-Christian Relations
  • Chapter 8. The Jewish Social Contract in Secular Public Policy
  • Bibliography
  • Index