Abstract
This chapter puts forward a prima facie argument for a Jewish form of anti-supererogation before finding that no such argument can do justice to the Jewish tradition. Instead, the question becomes: what form of supererogation can Jewish law recognize? Qualified forms of supererogation would allow the Jewish philosopher to preserve certain theological and philosophical desiderata, but an unqualified form of supererogation sits more easily with a central approach to the nature of Divine revelation. Accordingly, the shape of a Jewish supererogation has deep consequences for Jewish philosophy at large.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Supererogation |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 329-346 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789819936335 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789819936328 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023.
Keywords
- Halakha
- Judaism
- Maimonides
- Nachmanides
- Supererogation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences