The Human Will in Judaism : The Mishnah’s Philosophy of Intention /
Howard Eilberg-Schwartz ; Michael L. Satlow, managing editor.
- Second edition.
- 1 online resource.
- Brown Judaic studies ; 103 .
- Book collections on Project MUSE. .
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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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"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."--