REL 238.001
Philosophies of Judaism
T, R | 2:00-3:15
MA 210
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A survey of the major philosophical thinkers within the Jewish tradition, their formulations of the nature and role of the Jew and Judaism, their interactions with the larger societies where they resided, and the larger philosophical questions which have always concerned the human intellect.
Steven L. Jacobs
- Office hours:
Tuesday & Thursday, 12:45-1:45 & By Appointment
- (205) 348-5271
- sjacobs@ua.edu

Readings
Frank, Daniel H.
The Jewish Philosophy Reader
Routledge, 2000
0-415-16860-0
Seeskin, Kenneth
Thinking about the Torah: A Philosopher Reads the Bible
University of Nebraska Press, 2016
978-0-8276-1262-4
Hughes, Aaron W.
Jewish Philosophy A-Z
Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
978-1-4039-7265-1
Leaman, Oliver
Jewish Thought: An Introduction
Routledge, 2006
978-0-415-37426-2
Online Readings
Blackboard Other texts will be available through the Blackboard course site.