Philosopher and Prophet

Philosopher and ProphetRelates the various strata of Halevi's Book of Kuzari to the different periods of Halevi's philosophical development. This book is the first to describe the development of Halevi's thought with a view to reaching a better understanding of its inherent systematic difficulties, as well as enabling identification of the various strata of the book belonging to different periods in his philosophical development. The first part describes a kind of

Challenging the chronological assumptions on which Plato's across-the-board priority currently rests

we find ourselves with a flourishing economy and a supreme military force based on science and technology

This anthology explores the possibilities of a non-Eurocentric comparative literature

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and re-makings of practices of sociality and intimacy between friends

he has brought the works of a host of writers from across the Arab world to an ever-widening English readership

A history professor experiences disturbing parallels between the furor over hiring decisions and an alleged case of sexual harassment on his own campus

the international team of contributors go on to evaluate the development of Arab civil society

the local meaning of readiness is the underlying theme in the actions taken by parents and their attitudes about their children's first public school experience

Stone struggles to write while being subjected to pseudointellectual conversations

Published in 1897

shows how the American cultural obsession with enjoying ourselves actually makes it more difficult to do so