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Jewish Ethics: The Basics - Softcover

Claussen, Geoffrey D.

 
9781032221533: Jewish Ethics: The Basics
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1032221534 ISBN 13: 9781032221533
Publisher: Routledge, 2024

Synopsis

Jewish Ethics: The Basics demonstrates how ancient and contemporary ideas have shaped and reshaped Jewish traditions about how to act toward others. Readers are introduced to foundational questions, controversies, and diverse ethical conclusions developed by Jewish thinkers throughout the ages. Topics addressed include:

• Assumptions about Authority

• Love, Compassion, Justice and Humility

• Human Rights, War, Land and Power

• Gender and Sexuality

• Personal and Social Ethics

• Environmental and Animal Ethics

• Bioethical Issues

Concise, readable and engaging, this is the ideal introduction for anyone interested in religious ethics, secular traditions, Judaism, and the field of Jewish ethics.

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About the Author

Geoffrey D. Claussen is Lori and Eric Sklut Professor in Jewish Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Elon University, USA.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1032221534
ISBN 13 
9781032221533
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
190