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Author Novak, David, 1941-

Title The Jewish social contract : an essay in political theology / David Novak.

Publication Info. Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2005]
©2005
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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 257 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series New forum books
New forum books.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-249) and index.
Contents Formulating the Jewish social contract -- The covenant -- The covenant reaffirmed -- The law of the state -- Kingship and secularity -- Modern secularity -- The social contract and Jewish-Christian relations -- The Jewish social contract in secular public policy.
Summary The Jewish Social Contract begins by asking how a traditional Jew can participate politically and socially and in good faith in a modern democratic society, and ends by proposing a broad, inclusive notion of secularity. David Novak takes issue with the view--held by the late philosopher John Rawls and his followers--that citizens of a liberal state must, in effect, check their religion at the door when discussing politics in a public forum. Novak argues that in a "liberal democratic state, members of faith-based communities--such as tradition-minded Jews and Christians--ought to be able to adh.
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Subject Judaism and state.
Judaism and state.
Social contract -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Social contract -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Judaism and politics.
Judaism and politics.
Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Covenants -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Covenants -- Religious aspects -- Judaism.
Secularism -- Political aspects.
Secularism -- Political aspects.
Secularism.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Novak, David, 1941- Jewish social contract. Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2005 0691122105 9780691122106 (DLC) 2005048695 (OCoLC)60321718
ISBN 9781400824397 (electronic book)
1400824397 (electronic book)
0691122105 (cl ; alkaline paper)
9780691122106 (cl ; alkaline paper)

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