Final Exam

Running Head : CONFLICTING IDEOLOGIES

Conflicting Ideologies : Modern Western Philosophy versus Jewish Philosophy

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Introduction

There is a wide spectrum of ideologies in today 's world , two of which being modern Western philosophy and Jewish philosophy . At the core of any philosophical discussion is humanity , the workings of the human mind . Through thinking , man attempts to make sense of himself , others his environment , and his world . The Age of Enlightenment in Europe is where the basis for philosophical thought directly connected to reason and common sense was born

, and the scientific method has spread to America and across the world (Spielvogel , 2008 . This is the basis of modern Western philosophy and gained momentum within a largely Christian society . Jewish philosophy was born in the ancient Middle East , as a direct result of man 's belief that he was being liberated from slavery by God (Samuelson , 2006 . Through discussion about these two philosophies , centering on the rational scientific analysis of modern Western thought and the idea of liberation which is central to Jewish thinking , one is able to deduce the obvious conflict of interests between these two ideologies

Modern Western Philosophy

It is the intention of modern Western philosophy to put everything to the test , to analyze how human beings , in relation to their environments , are able to prosper in the best and most scientifically accurate ways . Glatzer and Rosenwieg note how scientific inquiry is necessarily related to bettering the health of humanity and frees the individual from his isolation in...