Reflections on Aaron Levine's Economics and Jewish Law
Halakhic Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4742837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter J Hill (0000-0002-6276-7085, Wheaton College - Illinois, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 371-386 |
| Publication date | 1995-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural Dynamics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0921-3740 • E-ISSN: 1461-7048 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/092137409500700309 |
| OpenAlex | W2142771261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Aaron Levine, in his book Economics and Jewish Law: Halakhic Perspectives, makes a strong case for the relevance of biblical ethics to modern policy concerns. His arguments, while persuasive at one level, are more problematic when he attempts to derive specific insights for the governance of modern capitalism. The halakhic society was based on a set of presuppositions that are not completely transferred to modern society; the flow of information and the incentive structure are very different in the modern society as contrasted with the Jewish community; and the evolutionary nature of Jewish law and its theistic foundations made large-scale favor-seeking (a very real modern-day problem) unlikely
Capitalism · Economics · Epistemology · Jewish studies · Judaism · Political science · Positive economics · Presupposition · Sociology · Talmud · Theology · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 1995 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |