The Philosophy of the Bible as Foundation of Jewish Culture. Philosophy of Biblical Narrative 12+

📖 The Hebrew Bible forms the central point from which all Jewishphilosophers begin their task of coming to terms with ourpresent day society. This is the bedrock upon which Israeliphilosopher Eliezer Schweid bases his two-volume book, newlytranslated from the original Hebrew. Each generation of thinkershas reimagined and reinterpreted the Bible's lessons. Schweidtraces the intellectual footsteps of some of history's mostpreeminent Jewish philosophers, beginning with Spinoza andMendelssohn, down through early twentieth century thinkerssuch as Franz Rosenzweig. Then, contemplating a post-war worldcut away from its philosophical moorings, Schweid comes to gripswith the crossroads at which our society finds itself today, andbends his own intellect to the time-honored task of reminding hiscontemporaries of the Bible's continued relevance in guiding ourmoral and ethical outlook.Eliezer Schweid is Professor Emeritus of Jewish Thought at theHebrew University. He has published 40 books in both generaland specific areas of Jewish thought of all periods, and has commentedfrequently on the relevance of the legacy of Jewishthought to contemporary issues of Jewish and universal humanconcern. He is the recipient of the distinguished Israel Prize andtwo honorary doctorates.