Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Judaic Logic: A Formal Analysis Of Biblical, Talmudic And Rabbinic LogicISBN13:9781495200106ISBN10:1495200108Author:Sion, AVI (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - Judaic 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 The Author Ranges Far And Wide In Jewish Lore, Finding Clear Evidence Of Both Inductive And Deductive Reasoning In The Torah And Other Books Of The Bible, And Analyzing The Methodology Of The Talmud And Other Rabbinic Literature By Means Of Formal Tools Which Make Possible Its Objective Evaluation With Reference To Scientific Logic The Result Is A Highly Innovative Work - Incisive And Open, Free Of Clich S Or Manipulation Judaic Logic Succeeds In Translating Vague And Confusing Interpretative Principles And Examples Into Formulas With The Clarity And Precision Of Aristotelian Syllogism Among The Positive Outcomes, For Logic In General, Are A Thorough Listing, Analysis And Validation Of The Various Forms Of A-Fortiori Argument, As Well As A Clarification Of Dialectic Logic However, On The Negative Side, This Demystification Of Talmudicrabbinic Modes Of Thought (Hermeneutic And Heuristic) Reveals Most Of Them To Be, Contrary To The Boasts Of Orthodox Commentators, Far From Deductive And Certain They Are Often, Legitimately Enough, Inductive But They Are Also Often Unnatural And Arbitrary Constructs, Supported By Unverifiable Claims And Fallacious Techniques In Sum, Judaic Logic Elucidates And Evaluates The Epistemological Assumptions Which Have Generated The Halakhah (Jewish Religious Jurisprudence) And Allied Doctrines Traditional Justifications, Or Rationalizations, Concerning Judaic Law And Belief, Are Carefully Dissected And Weighed At The Level Of Logical Process And Structure, Without Concern For Content This Foundational Approach, Devoid Of Any Critical Or Supportive Bias, Clears The Way For A Timely Reassessment Of Orthodox Judaism (And Incidentally, Other Religious Systems, By Means Of Analogies Or Contrasts) Judaic Logic Ought, Therefore, To Be Read By All Halakhists, As Well As Bible And Talmud Scholars And Students; And Also By Everyone Interested In The Theory, Practice And History Of Logic Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2014-01-13Weight:1.71 lbsDimensions:0.7'' H x 11.02'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:334Language:English
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Book Title: Judaic Logic : a Formal Analysis of Biblical, Talmudic and Rabbinic Logic
Number of Pages: 332 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Judaism / Rituals & Practice, Judaism / Talmud, Judaism / General, Biblical Référence / Language Study, Faith, Logic
Publication Year: 2014
Item Height: 0.8 in
Genre: Religion, Philosophy
Item Weight: 33.7 Oz
Author: Avi Sion
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback