In this pioneering effort, noted Jewish philosopher Eugene B. Borowitz opens up the rules by which the language-game of aggadic discourse is carried on in the Talmud, the foundational document of rabbinic and all later Judaism. These findings are compared with the aggadah (the realm in which almost
The Talmud's Theological Language-Game: A Philosophical Discourse Analysis (S U N Y Series in Jewish Philosophy)
β Scribed by Eugene B. Borowitz
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 330
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Analyzes the structure and logic of aggadic discourse in the Talmud.
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