Spinoza on the Ethics of Courage and the Jewish Tradition.

The article discusses the views of philosopher Baruch Spinoza regarding the Jewish tradition and ethical aspects of courage. Topics include interpretations of Spinoza in the context of the German Jewish enlightenment, the notion of courage in the Bible and the rabbinic tradition, and the views promo...

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Published in:	Modern Judaism: A Journal of Jewish Ideas & Experience Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 199 - 226
Main Author:	Green, Alexander
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA May2013
Subjects:	Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677 Courage Jewish philosophy Haskalah Theological-Political Treatise (Book) Adam (Biblical figure) Job (Biblical figure) Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204 Rabbinical literature Seventeenth century Religion
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