Jewish Thought

Faculty

Professors
Arnold Eisen
Alan Mittleman, Chair
Neil Gillman, Emeritus

Assistant Professor
Eitan Fishbane

Program

The Jewish Thought Department offers a curriculum designed to provide students with knowledge of fundamental issues and trends in the history of Jewish philosophy as well as Jewish mysticism.

Courses are offered in biblical, rabbinic, medieval, and modern Jewish thought, as well as in Jewish ethics, political thought, Kabbalah, and Hasidism.

Course offerings are enriched by occasional special topics and by the contributions of visiting professors. The courses in the department lead to the MA, DHL, and PhD degrees.

Applicants are recommended to have a general familiarity with the major expressions and history of Jewish philosophy, as well as previous course work in Western philosophy. Some background in Jewish studies is beneficial as well.

Degrees

Fall 2010–Spring 2011 Courses

Semester Course Number Course Title
Fall JTH  1012 Jewish Philosophical Texts
Fall JTH  5600 Jewish Interpretations of the Human Condition
Fall JTH  7130 Contemporary Jewish Philosophy and Theology
Fall JTH  7510 Mystical Prayer: From Kabbalah to Hasidism
Fall JTH  7723 The Land of Israel in Jewish Philosophy
Spring JTH  1011 God, Torah, and Israel in Modern Jewish Thought
Spring JTH  5108 Maimonides: The Compleat Philosopher
Spring JTH  5314 History and Philosophy of Conservative Judaism
Spring JTH  5317 Jewish Approaches to Biomedical Ethics
Spring JTH  5525 Translating Jewish Theology in Educational Settings
Spring JTH  6125 Twentieth-Century Jewish Philosophers
Spring JTH  7131 Contemporary Jewish Philosophy and Theology

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