The Ethics of the Sages: An Interfaith Commentary of Pirkei Avot

by Ronald W. Pies

Overview

The author of this unique volume, Dr. Ronald W. Pies is a psychiatrist with a long-standing inerest in Jewish thought. Readers will surely note Dr. Pies's efforts to connect the teachings found within Pirkei Avot with the larger fabric of psychology, philosophy, and literature. While Pirkei Avot is a unique and specific expression of Judaic values, it is nevertheless true that the world's great religions often resonate with the values found within them. In some instances, this may reflect a direct historical/cultural interaction; in other cases, it reflects what may be called "convergent evolution." In any case, as the author writes, "Many values articulated in the world's major faiths are seen to mirror those embraced in Pirkei Avot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765761033
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/01/1999
Pages:	435
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

Ronald W. Pies, M.D., is a pyschoiatrist affiliated with Tufts University and Harvard Medical Schools. He was raised in Patavia, N.Y, and graduated from Cornell University and Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y.Dr. Pies is the author of A Consumer's Guide to Finding the Right Psychotherapist and several psychiatric textbooks. He is also the author of Riding Down Dark a poetry chapbook illustrated by his wife, Nancy Butters.