Overview
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 what ways are jurisprudential attitudes prescribed and dependent on theological presumptions? - What specifies legal reasoning and legal knowledge in a religious framework? The author outlines the rabbinic jurisprudential thought rooted in Talmudic literature which underwent systemization and enhancement by the Babylonian Geonim and the Andalusian Rabbis up until the twelfth century. The book develops a synoptic view on the growth of rabbinic legal thought against the background of Christian theological motifs on the one hand and Karaite and Islamic systemized jurisprudence on the other hand. It advances a perspective of legal-theologythat combines analysis of jurisprudential reflections and theological views within a broad historical and intellectual framework. The book advocates two approaches to the study of the legal history of the Halakhah: comparative jurisprudence and legal-theology, based on the understanding that jurisprudence and theology are indispensable and inseparable pillars of legal praxis.
Full Product Details
Author: Joseph E. David
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Volume: 2
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 3.168kg
ISBN: 9783319354729
ISBN 10: 3319354728
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 10 September 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
The study is contextualized within a legal theological and intellectual framework and takes account of Ancient-Medieval thought. ... This leads the reader not only into a deep understanding of its subject matter, but also facilitates and encourages new links with modern jurisprudential thought. ... This is a challenging but refreshing book of great scholarship and significance. (Jessica Giles, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 5 (3), October, 2016)
“The study is contextualized within a legal theological and intellectual framework and takes account of Ancient–Medieval thought. … This leads the reader not only into a deep understanding of its subject matter, but also facilitates and encourages new links with modern jurisprudential thought. … This is a challenging but refreshing book of great scholarship and significance.” (Jessica Giles, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 5 (3), October, 2016)
