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... tradition . It is for that reason that so much of classical Jewish philosophy is taken up with exe- gesis . If this has been the case through all of Jewish history , such a reaffirmation of fundamental Jewish principles , particularly ...
... tradition . It is for that reason that so much of classical Jewish philosophy is taken up with exe- gesis . If this has been the case through all of Jewish history , such a reaffirmation of fundamental Jewish principles , particularly ...
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... tradition , he may volunteer to do so.158 However , the tradition does not censure one who does . 3. Judaism and the principle of the greatest good for the great- est number . The position of Judaism is clear when an unethical intention ...
... tradition , he may volunteer to do so.158 However , the tradition does not censure one who does . 3. Judaism and the principle of the greatest good for the great- est number . The position of Judaism is clear when an unethical intention ...
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... tradition . And just as Kant had to admit that no human being can ever be sure that he acts purely out of a sense of duty , 273 the saintliest among the followers of the Biblical - Rabbinic tradition cannot be sure that they would have ...
... tradition . And just as Kant had to admit that no human being can ever be sure that he acts purely out of a sense of duty , 273 the saintliest among the followers of the Biblical - Rabbinic tradition cannot be sure that they would have ...
Contents
The Religious Component in the Secular | 35 |
Section 7 | 41 |
Preliminary Remarks | 51 |
Copyright | |
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