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Western Judaic Studies Association

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-17-2016

Subjects

Musar movement, Judaism, Spinoza, Spiritualism, Psychology, Benedict de Spinoza (1632-1677)

Abstract

This talk will be in two parts. First, I’ll give a bird’s eye view of Mussar in Jewish thought to provide some context for the Shlain film[i] and for Bob Liebman’s analysis of the contemporary revival of Mussar; but this will only approximate an adequate account, since everything is more complex than I have time to describe. Second, I’ll introduce the idea that Spinoza is relevant to the ethical and spiritual project of Mussar. [i] “The Making of a Mensch,” Tiffany Shlain & The Moxie Institute Films, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWF-3QUvqF8

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This is the author's manuscript version of a talk presented at the Western Jewish Studies Association Meeting held in Salem, Oregon April 17-18, 2016.

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/42738

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