Overview
Address Rabbi Akiva's philosophy of love, in light of his life story, the challenges he faced his relationship with his wife Rachel and, ultimately, his agony and death
Offers readers a gradual understanding of the wisdom of love, through readings and observations
Analyses the internal contradictions and difficulties revealed in the context of attempts to realise and implement harmonious love
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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To Love and to be Loved
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Front Matter
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Philosophy & Praxis of Love
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book explores the philosophy of love through the thought and life of Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph. Readers of the Talmud are introduced to Rabbi Akiva through the iconic story of his love for his wife Rachel. From this starting point, Naftali Rothenberg conducts a thorough examination of the harmonious approach to love in the obstacle-laden context of human reality. Discussing the deterioration of passion into simple lust, the ability to contend with suffering and death, and so forth, Rothenberg addresses the deepest and most pressing questions about human love. The readings and observations offered here allow readers to acquire the wisdom of love—not merely as an assemblage of theoretical arguments and abstract statements, but as an analysis of the internal contradictions and difficulties revealed in the context of attempts to realize and implement harmonious love.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Naftali Rothenberg is a senior research fellow at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, and the Rabbi of Har Adar township, Israel.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Rabbi Akiva's Philosophy of Love
Authors: Naftali Rothenberg
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58142-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-58141-5Published: 28 August 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86332-0Published: 12 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-58142-2Published: 09 August 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 226
Topics: Jewish Theology, Philosophy of Man, Religion and Psychology