From idolatry to holiness: a modern ethical framework for understanding jewish law
Auteur :
Fleischacker, Samuel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009863131
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2026
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book providies an ethical framework for understanding the purpose of Jewish law (halakha). It begins by interpreting idolatry as self-worship, and explores the idea, advocated by Moses Maimonides, that Jewish law aims at curing people of idolatry. It also provides a new view of holiness that draws on Heidegger's and Kant's aesthetics.