Judaism And Environmental Ethics: A Reader

This comprehensive reader brings together the most important scholars in the field of Judaic environmental ethics, providing a thorough exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible teach environmental responsibility? What Jewish teachings address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together or are they at odds with each other? With an extensive introduction that analyzes and appraises the anthologized essays, this book provides a deep understanding of current reflection on Judaism and environmental ethics.

Featuring diverse disciplines including deep ecology, political philosophy, and biblical hermeneutics, this ambitious volume illustrates how longstanding disagreements and controversies may spark further interchange among ecologists, Jews, and philosophers.

Accessible and thoroughly scholarly, this dialogue will benefit anyone interested in ethical and religious considerations of contemporary ecology.