Isaac Heinemann (1876-1957) was one of the leading Jewish humanists and scholars of the early 20th century. His career spanned the golden age of Jewish scholarship in central Europe and the rise of Jewish studies in modern Israel. He was a leading authority in Hellenistic and rabbinic studies, writing major studies of Philo of Alexandria and the rabbinic lore (Agada). Leonard Levin teaches Jewish philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York.

• The Reason for the MitzvotAuthor's Preface to First Edition (1942)Translator's Preface1. The Nature of Question2. The Biblical View3. The Views of the Rabbis4. The Views of the Hellenistic Jews5. Views of the Medieval Philosophers6. Saadia Gaon7. Bahya ben Joseph Ibn Pakudah8. Rabbi Judah Halevi9. Abraham Ibn Ezra10. Abraham Ibn Daud11. Maimonides12. Gersonides13. Hasdai Crescas14. Joseph Albo15. Don Isaac Abravanel16. Summary of the Medieval Thinkers17. Principal ConclusionsAbbreviationsNotesGlossaryIndex.

Isaac Heinemann (1876-1957) was one of the leading Jewish humanists and scholars of the early 20th century. His career spanned the golden age of Jewish scholarship in central Europe and the rise of Jewish studies in modern Israel. He was a leading authority in Hellenistic and rabbinic studies, writing major studies of Philo of Alexandria and the rabbinic lore (Agada). Leonard Levin teaches Jewish philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York.

• The Reason for the MitzvotAuthor's Preface to First Edition (1942)Translator's Preface1. The Nature of Question2. The Biblical View3. The Views of the Rabbis4. The Views of the Hellenistic Jews5. Views of the Medieval Philosophers6. Saadia Gaon7. Bahya ben Joseph Ibn Pakudah8. Rabbi Judah Halevi9. Abraham Ibn Ezra10. Abraham Ibn Daud11. Maimonides12. Gersonides13. Hasdai Crescas14. Joseph Albo15. Don Isaac Abravanel16. Summary of the Medieval Thinkers17. Principal ConclusionsAbbreviationsNotesGlossaryIndex.

Isaac Heinemann (1876-1957) was one of the leading Jewish humanists and scholars of the early 20th century. His career spanned the golden age of Jewish scholarship in central Europe and the rise of Jewish studies in modern Israel. He was a leading authority in Hellenistic and rabbinic studies, writing major studies of Philo of Alexandria and the rabbinic lore (Agada). Leonard Levin teaches Jewish philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York.

• The Reason for the MitzvotAuthor's Preface to First Edition (1942)Translator's Preface1. The Nature of Question2. The Biblical View3. The Views of the Rabbis4. The Views of the Hellenistic Jews5. Views of the Medieval Philosophers6. Saadia Gaon7. Bahya ben Joseph Ibn Pakudah8. Rabbi Judah Halevi9. Abraham Ibn Ezra10. Abraham Ibn Daud11. Maimonides12. Gersonides13. Hasdai Crescas14. Joseph Albo15. Don Isaac Abravanel16. Summary of the Medieval Thinkers17. Principal ConclusionsAbbreviationsNotesGlossaryIndex.