Eilberg-Schwartz, Howard, 1956-

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. .

"Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License."--T.p. verso "Open access edition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Program."--T.p. verso "This edition contains typographical corrections of the original text."--Publisher's statement Edition statement from online metadata page.

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."--

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Mishnah
Mishnah--Theology.


Theology
Intention--Religious aspects--Judaism
Intention--Aspect religieux--Judaïsme.
Intention--Religious aspects--Judaism.


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