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As a scientist, philosopher and scholar in Jewish thought, Yeshayahu Leibowitz was one of the most noteworthy thinkers in the twentieth century. He was endowed with a remarkable intellect and was knowledgeable across a variety of fields.

Born in Riga (Latvia) in 1903, he later immigrated to Israel, where he taught organic chemistry, biochemistry, neurology, biology, neurophysiology, philosophy and Jewish thought at Haifa and Jerusalem University. He was Chief Editor of the Hebrew encyclopedia, where he wrote about scientific, philosophical, historical and religious topics.

Leibowitz was an orthodox Jew, but rejected the notion of divine intervention in nature or history. So what was actually Leibowitz’ belief? This volume explores his belief system.




Table of Contents

Preface

  1. Yeshayahu Leibowitz

  2. Torah

  3. Maimonides

  4. Judah Halevi

  5. Baruch Spinoza

  6. Magical Thinking

  7. Values

  8. Cognitive and Conative

  9. Faith

  10. Peoples, States, and History

  11. Thou Shalt Not Kill

  12. The Mind-Body Problem

  13. Biology

  14. Science

  15. Zionism

  16. Christianity

  17. A Talent for Error

Afterword

Sources


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      Publisher Academic Studies Press
      Published 10 February 2022
      ISBN-13 9781644697948
      978-1644697948
      ISBN-10 1644697947
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      As a scientist, philosopher and scholar in Jewish thought, Yeshayahu Leibowitz was one of the most noteworthy thinkers in the twentieth century. He was endowed with a remarkable intellect and was knowledgeable across a variety of fields.

      Born in Riga (Latvia) in 1903, he later immigrated to Israel, where he taught organic chemistry, biochemistry, neurology, biology, neurophysiology, philosophy and Jewish thought at Haifa and Jerusalem University. He was Chief Editor of the Hebrew encyclopedia, where he wrote about scientific, philosophical, historical and religious topics.

      Leibowitz was an orthodox Jew, but rejected the notion of divine intervention in nature or history. So what was actually Leibowitz’ belief? This volume explores his belief system.




      Table of Contents

      Preface

      1. Yeshayahu Leibowitz

      2. Torah

      3. Maimonides

      4. Judah Halevi

      5. Baruch Spinoza

      6. Magical Thinking

      7. Values

      8. Cognitive and Conative

      9. Faith

      10. Peoples, States, and History

      11. Thou Shalt Not Kill

      12. The Mind-Body Problem

      13. Biology

      14. Science

      15. Zionism

      16. Christianity

      17. A Talent for Error

      Afterword

      Sources


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