The Human Will in Judaism : The Mishnah’s Philosophy of Intention / Howard Eilberg-Schwartz ; Michael L. Satlow, managing editor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Brown Judaic studies ; 103 | Book collections on Project MUSEPublisher: Atlanta : Scholars Press, 2020Manufacturer: Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:
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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.
Summary: "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."-- Provided by publisher
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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."-- Provided by publisher

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