45 Great Philosophers and What They Mean for Judaism - Paperback

by Shmuly Yanklowitz (Author)

In this new forty-five-chapter series, Rabbi Shmuly explores forty-five of the most influential philosophers throughout history and how Jewish ideas might engage with each of the philosophers and their philosophical projects. At times, Judaism may need to reject harmful, foreign ideas. Other times, Judaism may need to adapt, integrate, and expand. There are many other approaches we'll see of how Jewish thought can engage with other philosophies as well. In this exciting new exploration, we learn about Jewish intellectual history and what it means for us today.

Author Biography

Shmuly Yanklowitz is the president and dean of the Valley Beit Midrash (a national Jewish pluralistic adult learning and leadership center), the founder and president of Uri L'Tzedek (a Jewish social justice organization), the founder and president of Shamayim (a Jewish animal advocacy movement), the founder and president of YATOM (the Jewish foster and adoption network), and the author of twenty-four books on Jewish ethics. Newsweek named Shmuly one of the top fifty rabbis in America and the Forward named him one of the fifty most influential Jews.