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Darwin in the Jewish Imagination: Jews' Engagement With Evolutionary Theory - Couverture rigide

Langton, Daniel R.

 
9780198967002: Darwin in the Jewish Imagination: Jews' Engagement With Evolutionary Theory
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0198967004 ISBN 13 : 9780198967002
Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Darwin in the Jewish Imagination provides an overview of Jewish responses to Darwinian evolution, one of the most transformative and challenging ideas of the industrial age. Spanning a century of intellectual and cultural history, it examines how Jewish thinkers-traditionalists, reformers, secularists, mystics, and philosophers-grappled with the profound implications of evolutionary theory for their religious beliefs and cultural identities. The book offers close readings of key figures and debates from Europe to the United States, situating them within the broader contexts of the religion-science controversy, Jewish-Christian interfaith relations, and the intellectual challenges of modernity. A central theme is the pan(en)theistic tendency evident in Jewish thought, reflecting a vision of God as intimately connected with the evolving universe and its natural laws. It explores how Jewish thinkers reinterpreted foundational concepts such as creation, divine action, and human morality in light of Darwin's ideas. This interdisciplinary work not only illuminates how Jewish thought adapted to evolutionary theory but also reveals the broader cultural and theological exchanges shaping modern Judaism. By examining these responses, the book sheds light on how science and Jewish religion have engaged in an enriching dialogue, with profound consequences for modern Jewish thought, belief, and identity.

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À propos de l'auteur

Daniel R. Langton is Professor of Jewish History at the University of Manchester with particular interests in modern Jewish thought and identity in the context of religion and science studies and Jewish-/Non-Jewish relations. He is Head of the Department of Religions & Theology, and also co-director of the University's Centre for Jewish Studies.

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Éditeur
Oxford University Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0198967004
ISBN 13 
9780198967002
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
Oxford University Press
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