Rorty and the Prophetic: Jewish Engagements with a Secular Philosopher

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of Richard Rorty's critiques of Jewish ethics, offering a constructive response to his dismissal of Jewish moral reasoning based on divine revelation.

The authors demonstrate agreements between Rorty and Jewish thinkers, offer reflective responses to Rorty's critiques, and take on his unfair judgment of Emmanuel Levinas's ethics.

The book also explores the complexity of prophetic reasoning within Judaism, providing a nuanced understanding of this tradition.

With its balanced approach and in-depth analysis, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in Jewish ethics, philosophy, and religion.