Qoheleth and the Philosophy of Value
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-009-51325-8 (ISBN)
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The book of Ecclesiastes is the Bible's problem child. Its probing doubts, dark ruminations, self- reflexive dialogues, and unflinching observations have simultaneously puzzled and fascinated readers for over two millennia. Some read the book's message as hopelessly pessimistic, while others regard the text as too contradictory to bear any consistent message at all. In this study, Jesse Peterson offers a coherent portrait of the book and its author-the early Jewish sage known as Qoheleth-by examining both through a philosophical lens. Drawing from relevant contemporary philosophical literature on meaning in life, death, well-being, and enjoyment, Peterson outlines a clear and compelling portrait of Qoheleth and his philosophical assumptions about what is good and bad in the human experience. As Peterson argues, Qoheleth's grievances concerning the pursuit of meaning in life are paired with a genuine affirmation of life's value and the possibility of a joy-filled existence.
Jesse Peterson is an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies in the School of Theology and Honors Program at George Fox University. His academic research brings biblical texts and traditions into dialogue with philosophy, both ancient and modern. Peterson's work on the book of Ecclesiastes and Qoheleth has been published in Harvard Theological Review, Vetus Testamentum, and the Journal of Theological Studies.
1. Introduction; Part I. Qoheleth's Negative Values: 2. The value of absent meaning: 'what gain?'; 3. The harm of death: 'no further reward'; 4. Time, agency, and value: 'what he has made crooked'; Part II. Qoheleth's Positive Values: 5. The value of (non-)existence: 'a stillborn is better off'; 6. Enjoyment as intrinsic valuation: 'nothing better'; 7. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.1.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-009-51325-7 / 1009513257 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-009-51325-8 / 9781009513258 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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