The Jewish Intellectual Tradition : : A History of Learning and Achievement / / Alan Kadish, Michael A. Shmidman, Simcha Fishbane.
The Jewish intellectual tradition has a long and complex history that has resulted in significant and influential works of scholarship. In this book, the authors suggest that there is a series of common principles that can be extracted from the Jewish intellectual tradition that have broad, even lif...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Academic Studies Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2021] ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Judaism and Jewish Life
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (400 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART ONE Libraries of the Jewish People -- 1. Golden Libraries in the “Golden Age,” Tenth–Twelfth Centuries: The Library of Rabbi Samuel Ha-Nagid -- 2. Nahmanides and His Library -- 3. From Manuscript to Printing Press: The Library of Leone Modena -- 4. The Modern Period: The Library of Rabbi Samson R. Hirsch -- 5. The Library of Professor Harry Austryn Wolfson -- 6. The Contemporary University Library -- PART TWO From Text to Success: Salient Ideas and Values and Their Influence -- 7. Respect for Precedent and Critical Independence -- 8. Logical Reasoning and Pursuit of Truth -- 9. The Primacy of Education -- 10. A Purposeful Life—The Pursuit of Perfection -- 11. Summary and Conclusions -- Note on Translations -- Appendix: Maps -- Illustration Credits -- Notes -- Index -- Authors’ Biographies |
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Summary: | The Jewish intellectual tradition has a long and complex history that has resulted in significant and influential works of scholarship. In this book, the authors suggest that there is a series of common principles that can be extracted from the Jewish intellectual tradition that have broad, even life-changing, implications for individual and societal achievement. These principles include respect for tradition while encouraging independent, often disruptive thinking; a precise system of logical reasoning in pursuit of the truth; universal education continuing through adulthood; and living a purposeful life. The main objective of this book is to understand the historical development of these principles and to demonstrate how applying them judiciously can lead to greater intellectual productivity, a more fulfilling existence, and a more advanced society. The application of these principles to daily life can make a real and profound difference in education, productivity, and personal happiness. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781644695357 9783110688207 9783110696295 9783110696301 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781644695357?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Alan Kadish, Michael A. Shmidman, Simcha Fishbane. |