The human will in Judaism : the Mishnah's philosophy of intention /

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"In The Human Will in Judaism: The Mishnah's Philosophy of Intention, Howard Eilberg-Schwartz examines how the Mishnah, an early rabbinic document redacted around 200 CE, imagines the role of human intention in the fulfillment of God's laws."--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Eilberg-Schwartz, Howard, 1956- (Author)
Corporate Authors: National Endowment for the Humanities (sponsoring body.), Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Satlow, Michael L. (editorial director.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Atlanta : Scholars Press, 2020.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Brown Judaic studies ; no. 103.
Subjects:
Mishnah > Theology.
Mishnah
Intention > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Intention > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme.
Intention > Religious aspects > Judaism
Theology
e-books.
Livres numériques.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. An actor's intention in the system of the Mishnah. When an action misfires : effect on liability and reward
  • An actor's purpose : effect on liability and reward
  • Part Two. The function of plans in the Mishnaic system. Plans in the system of purity
  • Plans in the sacrificial system
  • Conclusion.

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