Jewish Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity: Essays and Lectures in Modern Jewish Thought (Suny Series in the Jewish Writings of Leo Strauss)

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Summary: Jewish Philosophy for Our Time
Review: This book of essays by Leo Strauss is an invaluable collection of works on Jewish thought. Each of the essays are gems in themselves. The introduction to the book by Kenneth Hart Green is particularly enlightening and is a penetrating overview of Strauss' approach to Judaism. In fact, the book provides an excellent source book for anyone searching for a Jewish philosophy for our time.

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Summary: Broad Brush Watercolor
Review: This book will only be of interest to individuals who are knowledgeable of Judaism. It is a brief rehashing of old ideas, etc. I would summarize it as a broad brush watercolor with a lot of water and not too much pigment.