Judaic Logic: A Formal Analysis of Biblical, Talmudic and Rabbinic LogicJudaic logic: A Formal Analysis of Biblical, Talmudic and Rabbinic Logic
is an original inquiry into the forms of thought determining Jewish law
and belief, from the impartial perspective of a logician. Judaic Logic
attempts to honestly estimate the extent to which the logic employed
within Judaism fits into the general norms, and whether it has any
contributions to make to them. |
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Judaic Logic: A Formal Analysis of Biblical, Talmudic and Rabbinic Logic Avi Sion No preview available - 2014 |
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613 Mitzvot a-fortiori argument Amoraim applied authorities Baraita Baraitot belief Bergman Biblical claim conceivable concept concerning conflict considered context davqa deductive Deut distinction Divine doubt epistemological ethical event evidence example exegesis explicit expression faith formal logic Gemara genus gezerah shavah given Halakhah Halakhic Hebrew hermeneutic hermeneutic principles human implies inductive inference instance interpretation involved Ishmael issue Jewish law Judaism knowledge language later lelamed logicians major premise means mentioned middle term Midot Midrash Mishnah mitzvah mitzvot modality moods Moses natural negative not-Y Note one’s oral Oral Law particular positive possible predicatal premise predicate premise and conclusion proposed propositions qal vachomer arguments Rabbis Ramchal Rashi reasoning reference regard relation religion religious rules S1 are P2 Scripture secular sentence shehu shelo kheinyano specific statement suggested syllogism syllogistic Talmud Tanaim Tanakh things Torah tradition truth valid words