On Michael Fagenblat's A Covenant of Creatures
Michael Fagenblat's A Covenant of Creatures is a bold and powerful book. Given the nuanced nature of its arguments, no sooner did I think I captured his thought than I discovered that Fagenblat might also have made the opposite point. Nonetheless, a central line of argument does run through the...
| Subtitles: | Exchange |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
[2011]
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| In: |
AJS review
Year: 2011, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 105-114 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Fagenblat, Michael
/ Lévinas, Emmanuel 1906-1995
/ Philosophy
/ Judaism
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| RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethical epistemology
B Jewish Tradition B Morality B Judaism B Torah B Jewish ethics B Christian Ethics B Thought |
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| Summary: | Michael Fagenblat's A Covenant of Creatures is a bold and powerful book. Given the nuanced nature of its arguments, no sooner did I think I captured his thought than I discovered that Fagenblat might also have made the opposite point. Nonetheless, a central line of argument does run through the book. My task will be to present it and also to challenge it. The best tribute to this fine work is to engage in vigorous debate about its claims. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-4541 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0364009411000092 |