Judaism and the Doctrine of Creation

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Author: Norbert M. Samuelson

ISBN-10: 0521452147

ISBN-13: 9780521452144

Category: Jewish Philosophy

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A unique synthesis of religious belief and philosophy which puts an entirely new complexion on creation.

PrefaceIntroduction1Pt. 1The Modern Dogma of Creation23Ch. 1Creation in Franz Rosenzweig's Star of Redemption29Ch. 2A critique of Rosenzweig's doctrine: is it Jewish and is it believable?68Pt. 2A Jewish View of Creation75Ch. 3Classical Jewish philosophy81Ch. 4Classical rabbinic commentaries107Pt. 3The Foundations for the Jewish View of Creation155Ch. 5The account of creation in Genesis157Ch. 6The account of the origin in Plato's Timaeus167Pt. 4A Believable View of Creation199Ch. 7Creation from the perspective of contemporary physics206Ch. 8Creation from the perspective of contemporary philosophy241Notes265Select bibliography319Indices344