Rabbinic Discourse as a System of Knowledge: The Study of Torah Is Equal to Them All

By Hannah E Hashkes

In Rabbinic Discourse as a System of Knowledge Hannah Hashkes employs contemporary philosophy in describing rabbinic reasoning as a rational response to experience. Hashkes combines insights from the philosophy of Quine and Davidson with the semiotics of Peirce to construe knowledge as systematic reasoning occurring within a community of inquiry. Her reading of the works of Emmanuel Levinas and Jean-Luc Marion allows her to create a philosophical bridge between a discourse of God and a discourse of reason. This synthesis of pragmatism, hermeneutics and theology provides Hashkes with a sophisticated tool to understand Rabbinic Judaism. It also makes this study both unique and pathbreaking in contemporary Jewish philosophy and Rabbinic thought.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004290478
• ISBN13: 9789004290471
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"