Philosophy

'Why Am I a Jew?' A sincere attempt at addressing big questions about Judaism - book review

Rosner’s book was written primarily for non-practicing Jews perplexed by Judaism in general and by apparent contradictions between Jewish and Western values in particular. 

Statue of Spinoza by Nicolas Dings in Zwanenburgwal, Amsterdam, with the inscription ‘The objective of the state is freedom,’ quoted from his ‘Tractatus Theologico-Politicus.’
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Josh Adler on whether creativity is a choice or is simply biology

Black Hole Blues

Black Hole Blues: At the Edge of Time, Space, and No Return

Dr. Tomer Persico

Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism


A toolkit in the search for meaning

Landau touched on many topics, including arguments for both the meaningfulness and meaninglessness of life, the role of religion, and running up against the world’s imperfections.

THE SCULPTURE ‘Le Penseur’ (The Thinker, 1903) by French sculptor Auguste Rodin is seen in the garden of the Musée Rodin in Paris

11th-century Egyptian Haggada unveiled

Unearthing Jewish lives in the Middle Ages.

THIS HAGGADA follows the Eretz Yisrael tradition of Judaism, which disappeared from the world around the 12th century.

The rite of circumcision

'The remarkable capacity of the Jewish nation to outlive all its enemies may quite well be the result of this small physical intervention.'

Protesters wearing overalls daubed with red paint on the genital area demonstrate against male circumcision in 2012 in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

What artificial intelligence can tell us about morality

What does Judaism say about morals, and how does this intersect with ever-changing technology?

A Lynx robot with Amazon Alexa integration on display in Las Vegas.

Tribute to a late mentor: How a teacher activated philosophy

The spirit of my teacher exhorts me to be an activist for balance and moderation. I hope many others will join in this.

MEMORIES OF a mentor from college.

Israeli academic named head of international philosophy body

Dr. Arie Kizel will serve as the president of the International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children for two years.

Prof. Arie Kizel

#49 Micah Goodman - A philosopher for all

Micah Goodman says he “does not want to be a provocateur” but rather wants to phrase the ideas of what he sees as mainstream Israelis.

Micah Goodman

What would Spinoza say?

Philosophy and comics team up to tell the story of one 17th-century thinker who, though despised in his own time, may be an antidote for today's ills.

page from Prof. Steve Nadler’s book depicts the 1656 ban against the 17th-century philosopher Baruch de Spinoza.

Mendelssohn's philosophy, Mendelssohn's grandchildren

Was Mendelssohn’s philosophy responsible for the conversions to Christianity of his descendants?

Moses Mendelssohn's grave