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Theory and Practice

An Essay in Human Intentionalities

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  • © 1977

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  1. Nathan Rotenstreich
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Part of the book series: Jerusalem Van Leer Foundation (JVLF, volume 3)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Transformations of Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Types of Knowing

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      Pages 3-19

    3. Echoing the Classical Distinctions

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      Pages 20-28

    4. Craftsmanship as Knowledge

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      Pages 29-38

    5. Reason and its Realization

      • Nathan Rotenstreich
      Pages 39-57

    6. Theory, Praxis, and Speculation

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      Pages 58-70

    7. History Replacing Speculation

      • Nathan Rotenstreich
      Pages 71-82

    8. Systems of Thought and their Consequences

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      Pages 83-96

  3. Understanding and Activity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Residues and Seeds

      • Nathan Rotenstreich
      Pages 99-104

    3. The Ways of the Understanding

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      Pages 105-117

    4. Discernment

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      Pages 118-129

    5. Underivable Contents

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      Pages 130-153

    6. Events and Acts

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      Pages 154-160

    7. Non-Preferential Primacy

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      Pages 161-179

    8. The Ethical Deed

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      Pages 180-205

    9. The Technical Act and Technology

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      Pages 206-232

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 233-239
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About the author

Nathan Rotenstreich, 1914-1993, was Professor of Philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was the Rector of this University and the Vice President of the Israel Academy of Science and Humanities.
Some of his well known essays are: Between Past and Present, Spirit and Man, Tradition and Reality, and Jewish Philosophy in Modern Times. Together with S.H. Bergman he translated Kant's three Critiques into Hebrew.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Theory and Practice

  • Book Subtitle: An Essay in Human Intentionalities

  • Authors: Nathan Rotenstreich

  • Series Title: Jerusalem Van Leer Foundation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1098-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff. The Hague, The Netherlands 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-247-2004-0Published: 31 July 1977

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-1098-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 240

  • Topics: Philosophy of Man

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