The Jewish Social Contract: An Essay in Political Theology

by David Novak

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 and his followers--that citizens of a liberal state must, in effect, check their religion at the door when discussing politics in a public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691122105
• ISBN13: 9780691122106
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"