Jurisprudence and Theology In Late Ancient and Medieval Jewish Thought
The book provides in depth studies of two epistemological aspects of Jewish Law (Halakhah) as the ‘Word of God’ – the question of legal reasoning and the problem of knowing and remembering. - How different are the epistemological concerns of religious-law in comparison to other legal systems? - In w...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | Studies in the History of Law and Justice
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction Legal Theory Reconsidered
- Section one: Legal Reasoning
- Halakhic Comparative Jurisprudence
- Error and Tolerance
- Unsettled Disputes
- Judicial Discretion (Shiqqul haDa’at)
- Law and Violence
- Legal Reasoning: Structure and Theology
- Section Two: Knowing and Remembering
- Divine Memory
- Covenantal Memory
- Mission and Memory
- Theorizing Knowledge
- Bibliography
- Index