Hizballah’s Next War with Israel, and Its Horrifying Consequences
“It’s going to be an absolute sh—storm. And we're going to be blamed.”
June 16, 2016
Why the Bible, Contra Leo Strauss, Is Part of the Western Philosophical Tradition
The first universal morality.
According to Leo Strauss, the Hebrew Bible stands in “radical opposition” to philosophy. Strauss bases this argument on the contention that philosophy began when the ancient Greeks discovered “nature”—i.e., that which is unchanging and universal—as distinct from mere custom, and hence the idea that there exist universal definitions of truth and goodness. By contrast, he claims that Jewish scripture maintains the pre-philosophical view that everything is governed by custom. Yoram Hazony contends that even if Strauss’s definition of philosophy is correct, the Hebrew Bible should in fact be studied as the very beginning of the Western philosophical tradition:
Subscribe to Continue Reading
Get the best Jewish ideas and conversations. Subscribe to Tikvah Ideas All Access for $12/month
Login or SubscribeJune 16, 2016
Anti-Israel Academics’ Warped Assumptions about Sovereignty and Legitimacy
Trading John Locke for Edward Said.
Why the Bible, Contra Leo Strauss, Is Part of the Western Philosophical Tradition
The first universal morality.
A Fantastical Tale of Modern-Day Khazars, Golems, Jewish Warrior Princesses, and Kabbalistic Sex Changes
As addicting as a Jewish Game of Thrones.
Political Judgments, Not Abstract “Hate,” Cause Terrorism
Multiculturalism makes us parochial.