| Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader Contributor(s): Yaffe, Martin D. (Editor), Allen, E. L. (Contribution by), Artson, Rabbi Bradley Shavit (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 073910117X ISBN-13: 9780739101179 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $141.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Theology - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 297.38 |
| LCCN: 00067819 |
| Physical Information: 432 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Martin D. Yaffe's Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader is a well-conceived exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not? What Jewish teachings, if any, appropriately address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together, or are they at odds with each other in confronting the current crisis? Yaffe's extensive introduction analyzes and appraises the anthologized essays, each of which serves to deepen and enrich our understanding of current reflection on Judaism and environmental ethics. Brought together in one volume for the first time, the most important scholars in the field touch on diverse disciplines including deep ecology, political philosophy, and biblical hermeneutics. This ambitious book illustrates--precisely because of its interdisciplinary focus--how longstanding disagreements and controversies may spark further interchange among ecologists, Jews, and philosophers. Both accessible and thoroughly scholarly, this dialogue will benefit anyone interested in ethical and religious considerations of contemporary ecology. |
