Problems and Parables of Law

Maimonides and Nahmanides on Reasons for the Commandments (Ta'amei Ha-Mitzvot)

Autor*innen

• Josef Stern

Parameter

• 201 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Judaika
• Sozialwissenschaften

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The analysis delves into Maimonides' innovative reinterpretation of the huqqim, commandments traditionally viewed as lacking reason, and his multi-leveled method of interpreting texts. These approaches significantly influenced Nahmanides, who adapted Maimonides' frameworks to convey contrasting ideas. This exploration reveals a nuanced relationship between Maimonides and Nahmanides, challenging the simplistic view of their opposition as a clash between rationalism and mysticism in medieval Judaism.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Einband: Paperback