Jewish philosophy did not emerge from within Judaism itself. Rather, it was inspired by encountering other cultures, where the critical scrutiny of ideas and values in the light of reason had stronger roots. The confrontation caused Jewish…
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Mendes-Flohr, Paul, “Philosophy”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 08 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0629>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20210312
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