Dovid Gottlieb

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Rabbi Dr Dovid Gottlieb is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem. An author and lecturer, Rabbi Gottlieb received his Ph.D. in mathematical logic at Brandeis University and later become Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. His book Ontological Economy: Substitutional Quantification and Mathematics was published by Oxford in 1980; The Informed Soul was published by Artscroll in 1990, and has recently been reprinted. He is a regular lecturer at kiruv conferences and known for his stimulating and energetic presentations on philosophical issues of Jewish interest.

[edit] Criticism of book

Rabbi Gottlieb wrote a book entitled Living Up to the Truth which purports to offer evidence for the truth of the Torah, Judaism's holiest scripture. This book has attracted criticism from several atheist sources. Two such atheists have written criticisms of his book of varying lengths. Rabbi Gottlieb has prominently featured these commentaries on his website along with his responses to them. In some cases, Rabbi Gottlieb has made changes to his book in response to mistakes or inaccuracies which were indeed found by his critics.

[edit] Books

Ontological Economy: Substitutional Quantification and Mathematics, OUP, 1980
The Informed Soul, Artscroll/Mesorah, 1990
Living up to the Truth, [1] (Available for free online). Includes the section of Rabbi Gottlieb's responses to critics.