The Future of Jewish Philosophy: (21 Library of Contemporary Jewish Philosophers)

This anthology of original essays reflects on the future of Jewish philosophy in light of the Library of Contemporary Jewish Philosophers (Brill, 2013-2018). The volume assesses the strengths of Jewish philosophy, explores the place of Jewish philosophy within the Western academy as a critique of and contribution to the discipline of philosophy, and showcases the relevance of Jewish philosophy to contemporary Jewish culture. The volume argues that Jewish philosophy is more vibrant, diverse, and culturally significant than its public image implies. Special attention is paid to the interdisciplinary nature of Jewish philosophy, the institutional settings for generating Jewish philosophy, and the contribution of philosophizing to contemporary Jewish self-understanding.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments The Contributors Part One: Jewish Philosophy in Perspective 1 Jewish Philosophy as Cultural Practice Hava Tirosh-Samuelson 2 Jewish Philosophy in the Academy  Aaron W. Hughes 3 The Versatility of Contemporary Jewish Philosophy  Warren Zev Harvey 4 Desiderata  Lenn E. Goodman Part Two: Jewish Philosophy in Public Life 5 The Promise and Perils of Perplexity: Jewish Philosophy and Public Culture, Yesterday and Today  Elias Sacks 6 Jewish Philosophy and Contemporary Jewish Culture: Therapy, Ideology, Critique  Yonatan Y. Brafman 7 Jewish Philosophy and Public Policy  Elliot N. Dorff 8 A Call to Return Jewish Philosophy to Philosophy  Steven Kepnes 9 Rational Neopragmatist Rabbis  Martin Kavka 10 Jewish Musical Thinking: Critical Reflections of a Philosopher-Rabbi  Aubrey L. Glazer Part Three: Jewish Philosophy in the Academy 11 A Case for Jewish Philosophy in Liberal Arts Education  Claire E. Katz 12 The Reach of Reason: Judaism, Halakhah, and Analytic Philosophy  Alex Sztuden 13 Reconceiving Jewish Philosophy: Aspirations for the Future  Cass Fisher 14 Jewish Philosophy, the Academy, and the Fact-Value Divide  Randi Rashkover 15 The Future of Jewish Philosophy in the Academy  Heidi M. Ravven 16 Pledges of Non-Allegiance: History, Politics, and the Future of Jewish Philosophy  Samuel Hayim Brody 17 The Questionability of a Future Jewish Philosophy  Paul E. Nahme Index

About the Author :
Hava Tirosh-Samuelson (Ph.D., Hebrew University, 1978) is Regents’ Professor, Irving and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism, and Director of Jewish Studies at Arizona State University. She writes on Jewish intellectual history, religion, science and technology, and Judaism and ecology. Aaron W. Hughes, (Ph.D., Indiana University, 2000) is the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Rochester. He is the author of numerous books, including Rethinking Jewish Philosophy: Beyond Particularism and Universalism (Oxford, 2014).