
The Open Canon
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This is the first volume to attempt to provide a comprehensive map of the available views and theories concerning the theological, hermeneutical, and ontological meaning of dispute as a constitutive element of Halakhah. It offers an attentive reading of the texts and strives to present, clearly and exhaustively, the conscious account of Jewish tradition in general and of halakhic tradition in particular concerning the meaning of halakhic discourse.
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"Avi Sagi is one of the most brilliant scholars of our day. This book demonstrates that he possesses a prodigious command of the vast corpus of rabbinical literature as it has developed over the centuries and his knowledge of secular philosophical literature is equally erudite. In THE OPEN CANON, Sagi draws upon these two areas of expertise to provide a description and analysis of the nature of halakhic discourse that is at once sophisticated and illuminating. He allows the sources to speak for themselves, even as he provides philosophical contexts and considerations that shed light on those sources. This book is an unparalleled feast for knowledgeable laypeople and scholars who are interested in grasping the dynamic and manifold nature of Jewish law and its many approaches to the questions of authority." - David Ellenson, President, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Mention - New Testament Abstracts, Vol. 52 No. 3, 2008 "Sagi presents a very stimulating and thought-provoking discussion of the receptio-history and development of classical halakhah, which can serve as the basis for further discussions on halakhah amongst jews of different outlooks and denominations" Catherine Hezser, Book Reviews Vol.10 No.1 2009More details
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Part 1: The Monistic Outlook
1. Halakhah Follows Beth Hillel: The Rejected Option in Monism
2. Monism: The 'Valid Decision' Concept
3. Monism: Dispute and The Concept Of Revelation
Part 2: The Pluralistic Outlook
4. Revelation and Halakhic Pluralism
5. The Limits of Halakhic Pluralism and the Nature of Halakhic Inference
6. Halakhah Follows Beth Hillel: The Pluralistic Version
Part 3: The Harmonic Outlook
7. The Union of Opposites
8. 'Reality Knows No Opposites'
Part 4: These And These Are the Words of the Living God - Halakhic Values
9. The Religious Value of the Quest for Truth
10. 'Torah Shall Go Forth Today...that Had Not Gone Forth Yesterday': The Value of Innovation
Part 5: On Dispute And Authority
11. Dispute in Halakhic Culture: Historical Phenomenon or Constitutive Element
12. On Authority and the Duty of Obedience
Index
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