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Jewish Thought in Context: Review

"Jewish thought in Context is a rare attempt to explore the interface between Jewish teaching, whether of Maimonides, the Maharal of Prague or of Chabad Chassidic masters, with the dominant currents of western thought, from medieval philosophy to Theodor Adorno. This means going beyond the conventional divide between 'religious' and 'secular' which was posited by the Enlightenment, and is an endeavor central to future universalistic conceptions of humanity and the nature of existence."
                                                   Dr Naftali Loewenthal, Lecturer in Jewish Spirituality,                                                                                                 University College London

Maimonides' Principles: Review

"An exemplary work of exposition. Rabbi Cowen has the rare ability to make complex ideas accessible without over-simplifying them. One could not wish for a more authoritative and helpful introduction to Maimonides' teachings".
                                               
                                                                         Richard Freadman, Professor of English,                                                                                                                La Trobe University

"Judaism in the Prism of the Sciences mounts a serious and significant examination of the relationship of Jewish theology, primarily in terms of Chassidic and mystical thought, and the secular arts and sciences. Relating critically also to secular philosophical thinking on the subject, it addresses the nature, truth, criteria and purpose of the sciences from the perspective of Judaism. It addresses the issues both systematically and generally, as well as by way of a number of specific studies, examining the relationship of Judaism to psychology, natural science, law and aesthetics."

                    Professor Herman Branover, Professor of Physics and Editor in Chief,                                                                                                                        B'Or HaTorah

"interesting and instructive…congratulations on your fine book",

Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Director, James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, Department of Politics, Princeton University

"[The] translations are remarkable, as is the composition of the papers"

Dr Alexander Batthyany, University of Vienna