Natural Law in Judaism

Klappentext

This book breaks new ground in the study of Judaism, in philosophy, and in comparative ethics.

Zusammenfassung
Natural law is the idea that our basic moral principles are universal. Most people have assumed that an idea like natural law must be foreign to Judaism because of its specific historical revelation and tradition. This 1998 book shows that natural law is part of Judaism, and that it is consistent with this specific revelation and tradition.

Inhalt
Preface; 1. The challenge of modern secularity; 2. Scriptural foundations; 3. Jewish ethics and natural law; 4. Maimonides' teleology of the law; 5. Natural law and created nature; 6. Noahide law and human personhood; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.