Jewish Faith and Modern Science

Norbert M. Samuelson is Grossman Chair of Jewish Studies at Arizona State University. An internationally renowned scholar of Jewish philosophy, he is widely published in the field.

• Part 1 PrefacePart 2 The Death of Jewish PhilosophyChapter 3 Introduction IChapter 4 Chapter 1. Misunderstanding Physics and AstronomyChapter 5 Chapter 2. Misunderstanding Linguistics and EpistemologyChapter 6 Chapter 3. Misunderstanding PsychologyChapter 7 Chapter 4. Misunderstanding MedicineChapter 8 Chapter 5. Misunderstanding HistoryPart 9 The Rebirth of Jewish PhilosophyChapter 10 Introduction IIChapter 11 Chapter 6. Interpreting Creation: God, the World, and the Physical SciencesChapter 12 Chapter 7. Interpreting Redemption: The World, Humanity, and the Human SciencesChapter 13 Summary and ConclusionChapter 14 Bibliography

Brilliantly conceived, Jewish Faith and Modern Science is a welcome and timely addition to the growing body of literature whose contributors seek to close the gap between religion and the natural sciences. Opening out new territory in the study of modern Judaism, Norbert Samuelson asks his readers to reconsider the major topic of Jewish under the impact of contemporary developments in all the sciences, from theoretical physics to the bio-sciences and technology.