The Jewish Social Contract : An Essay in Political Theology /

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The Jewish Social Contract begins by asking how a traditional Jew can participate politically and socially and in good faith in a modern democratic society, and ends by proposing a broad, inclusive notion of secularity. David Novak takes issue with the view--held by the late philosopher John Rawls a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Novak, David, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2005.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Secularism > Political aspects
Judaism and state
Judaism and politics
Democracy > Religious aspects > Judaism
Covenants > Religious aspects > Judaism
Social contract > Religious aspects > Judaism.
PHILOSOPHY > Political.
RELIGION > Judaism > Theology.
Secularisation > Aspect politique.
Alliances (Religion) > Judaïsme.
Democratie > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
Judaïsme et politique.
Contrat social > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
Judaïsme et État.
Secularism > Political aspects.
Covenants > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Democracy > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Judaism and politics.
Judaism and state.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Formulating the Jewish social contract
  • The covenant
  • The covenant reaffirmed
  • The law of the state
  • Kingship and secularity
  • Modern secularity
  • The social contract and Jewish-Christian relations
  • The Jewish social contract in secular public policy.

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