What are the Philosophies of Judaism?

Answer 1

Answer 1

The philosophies of Judaism include Enlightenment and Emancipation. Enlightenment means you should attain new knowledge and learn things. Emancipation means you are free.

Answer 2

This is a question that could be read one of two different ways.

The first way that this could be read is asking: What is the undergirding philosophy of religious Judaism? -- The answer to this is basically that all things are God's creation, but Man alone was gifted with Free Will by nature and with morality by virtue of the Torah given through Moses. More detail is available by consulting traditional books on Jewish religious philosophy. Derekh Hashem might be a good treatise to read.

The second way that this could be read is asking: What philosophies have Jews argued throughout history? In that case, answer 1 works.

Answer 2

The philosophy of Judaism is that this world is a purposeful creation by God, in which all people are tested concerning their use of free-will. We possess a soul which lives on after the body dies and is held responsible for the person's actions. Anyone who is worthy, Jewish or not, can merit reward in the afterlife.Judaism is a religion, with beliefs, outlook and attitudes, as well as practical laws and customs.
It may be noted that a religion includes a philosophy (thought; contemplation; discussion; a certain logic) - but philosophy doesn't necessarily include religion. Some philosophers are atheists, or just don't discuss religion.
Specifically, Judaism includes a philosophy. Some Talmud-passages, for example, could be compared to or described as philosophical discussion. An example of this is the topic (Eiruvin 13b) of whether it is better for a person to have been created or not.

In addition to its philosophy, Judaism also has a history, a cosmogony, some linguistics, mathematics, and other things. Some of these (or parts of them) are of greater importance than others. For instance, very few people, even learned Torah-scholars, study the opinions of Rabbi Menachem ben Seruq or Rabbi Yonah ben Janach in Hebrew grammar, despite the fact that their books are a part of the spectrum of classical Jewish works.
Similarly, in the philosophy within Judaism, some discussions are more important than others. Passages concerning God's ways, attitudes and reasoning, are often binding (specifically in the Tanakh and Talmud). On the other hand, few scholars today take the time to read Maimonides' Guide, though six to nine centuries ago some Jewish communities treated it as indispensable.

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