Philosophers And Scholars

Part One: Orientation By Origins: Biblical Theology And Its Unfolding In The Scholarship Of Harry Austryn Wolfson

Preface: Intellectual Background

Epistemological Perspectives–Religious And Philosophical Knowledge: Their Character And Modes Of Interaction

Historiosophical Elements–Chronicling The Articulation Of Jewish Philosophy Over Time

Guidelines For The Interpretation Of Jewish Philosophical Texts

Part Two: A Teleology Of Ends: Religiosity, Contemplation And Development In The Scholarship Of Julius Guttmann

Preface: Intellectual Background

Epistemological Perspectives–Religious And Philosophical Knowledge: Their Character And Modes Of Interaction

Historiosophical Elements–Following The Development Of Jewish Philosophy Over Time

Guidelines For The Interpretation Of Jewish Philosophical Texts

Part Three: Beyond Time And Society–Philosophy, Judaism And History In The Scholarship Of Leo Strauss

Preface: Intellectual Background

Epistemological Perspectives–Religious And Philosophical Knowledge: Their Character And Modes In Interaction

Historiosophical Elements–On Religion, Philosophy, Pseudo-Philosophy And Time

Guidelines For The Interpretation Of Jewish Philosophical Texts

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Philosophers and Scholars offers a map of possible research conceptions and methods for the study of Jewish philosophy. Jonathan Cohen brings together the views of three of the greatest scholar-thinkers in the area of Jewish philosophy of the twentieth century, including Harry Austryn Wolfson (1887-1974), Julius Guttmann (1880-1950), and Leo Strauss (1899-1973). Each thinker’s construction of Jewish philosophy is presented through individual definitions of Judaism and philosophy, understandings of its historical development, and analyses of the canons used in interpretations of Jewish philosophical texts. Cohen approaches the history of Jewish philosophy from a personal and fervently held Jewish philosophical perspective. This rich and fascinating text imparts new perspectives and theses on the research orientations of Wolfson, Guttmann, and Strauss. Philosophers and Scholars will captivate those interested in religious studies and philosophy.