Jewish Philosophy

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This course is designed as a critical exploration of a variety of the fundamental problems of theology and philosophy as they have been discussed by Jewish thinkers from Philo of Alexandria to post-Holocaust authors. Class will focus on close reading and discussion of classic texts of Jewish thought in English translation. Topics treated range from the relationship between reason and faith to the existence and nature of God, from the status and purpose of Torah and the commandments to free will, and from the nature of revelation and prophecy to the problem of evil and the ultimate goal(s) of human existence. Identical with REL 333 . Cannot receive credit for both PHI 333 and REL 330 . Cannot be taken Pass/Not Pass.