The Rehabilitation of Philosophy via Hermeneutics: Maimonides' Diverging Scriptural Evidence Regarding the Quest for the Rationale of the Commandments
This article focuses on one of the central issues in Moses Maimonides' Jewish philosophy: the quest for the rationale of the commandments. Maimonides regards this quest as religiously obligatory. However, on two occasions he points to diverging scriptural evidence to underline his claim. By jux...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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European journal of jewish studies
Year: 2019, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 167-181 |
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Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204
/ Jewish philosophy
/ Decalog
/ Hermeneutische Logik
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism BH Judaism VB Hermeneutics; Philosophy |
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Jewish law (halakhah)
B rationale of the commandments B Moses Maimonides B Hermeneutics B medieval Jewish philosophy |
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