Lenn E. Goodman ― Judaism, Humanity, and Nature

Four essays by American Jewish philosopher Goodman cover value and the dynamics of being; respect for nature in the Jewish tradition; leaving Eden; and time, creation, and the mirror of Narcissus. Alan Mittleman introduces the essays with an intellectual portrait of Goodman focusing particularly on an ontic theory of justice: the critique of Rawls, belief and truth, the philosophic implications of creation, and moral philosophy. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson concludes the volume with a February 2014 interview with Goodman. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Hava Tirosh-Samuelson is Professor of History, Irving and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism, and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Aaron W. Hughes holds the Philip S. Bernstein Chair of Jewish Studies in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester.