A philosophical retrospective : facts, values, and Jewish identity
by
 
Montefiore, Alan.

Title
A philosophical retrospective : facts, values, and Jewish identity

Author
Montefiore, Alan.

ISBN
9780231526791
 
9780231153003

Publication Information
New York : Columbia University Press, 2010.

Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 201 pages).

Series
Columbia themes in philosophy
 
Columbia themes in philosophy.

Abstract
As a young lecturer in philosophy and the eldest son of a prominent Jewish family, Alan Montefiore faced two very different understandings of his identity: the more traditional view that an identity such as his carries with it, as a matter of given fact, certain duties and obligations, and an opposing view, emphasized by his studies in philosophy, in which there can be no rationally compelling move from statements of fact-whatever those facts may be-to ""judgments of value."" According to this second view, in the end it is up to individuals to determine their own values and obligations.
Subject Term
Jews -- Identity.
 
Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Social aspects.
 
Identity (Psychology) -- Social aspects.
 
Self-perception -- Social aspects.

Electronic Access


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf Number[[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]]Status
Online LibraryE-Book375353-1001ONLINEElektronik Kütüphane