Quest for Life - (Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah) by Yossi Turner (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><b></b>Aharon David Gordon was a central figure in the early twentieth century pioneering community that built the infrastructure for a Jewish homeland in the Land of Israel. The present work demonstrates the extent to which Gordon's philosophy of human existence, as a natural phenomenon, holds the key for understanding and confronting many of the problems facing Jewish and human existence in the present.<b></b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>A.D. Gordon was one of the most interesting and original Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. <em>Quest for Life</em><strong> </strong>presents Gordon's philosophy, which was developed in Hebrew at the beginning of the twentieth century, to the English reading public. It discusses the role played by the early Land of Israel pioneering labor community in the development of his thought, and offers a new understanding of its major themes, including: the relation of humanity to nature, human freedom, ethnicity, religion, and ethics. In addition, the book discusses the repercussions of Gordon's thought with respect to contemporary civilization while suggesting its implicit 'quest for life' as the basis for a re-evaluation of such topics as the meaning of human life, Jewish peoplehood and the idea of a Jewish homeland.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Yossi Turner</strong> is Professor of Jewish Thought and Philosophy at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. He has published extensively on philosophies of Jewish existence, Jewish religious philosophy, and Jewish social thought. At present he is also involved in developing an original philosophy designed to explicate various problems facing contemporary Jewish life and humanity.</p>
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