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The Coiled Serpent of Argument: Reason, Authority, and Law in a Talmudic Tale
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This article is published in Chicago-Kent} Law Review.The article was published on 2004-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 6 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Philosophy of law & Serpent (symbolism).read more
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What's So Funny About Arguing with God? A Case for Playful Argumentation from Jewish Literature
TL;DR: In the Hebrew Bible and in the Rabbinic literature, the authors of as discussed by the authors show that the very Hebrew texts that have influenced the three major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as One who can be argued with and even change his mind Contrary to fundamentalist positions, in Hebrew Bible, and other Jewish texts God is omniscient but enjoys good, playful argumentation.
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Interpreting the Claim to Legitimate Authority: an Analysis of Joseph Raz's Objection Against Incorporating Moral Norms into Law
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the incompatibility between the possibility of incorporating moral principles to the law and its authoritative nature, as argued by exclusive positivists, such as J. Raz.
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‘Remember the Sabbath’: a history of technological decisions and innovation in Orthodox Jewish communities
TL;DR: The relationship of Modern Orthodox Jewish communities to technology is mediated by the calendar, following requirements to keep the Sabbath holy as discussed by the authors. But the relationship between technology and the Sabbath is not always smooth.
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Comparison and Co-existence: Sources and Purpose of Authority in the Australian, Madayin and Talmudic Legal Systems
TL;DR: The continuing assertion of the unitary nature of the Australian legal system has perpetuated an antagonist relationship with Aboriginal systems of law since colonisation, and it is generally accepted that customary international law requires acknowledgement of the rights of indigenous people to "regulate autonomously their internal affairs according to their customary law and to establish, maintain and develop their own legal and political institutions, in a way that is consistent with the rules on fundamental human rights" as discussed by the authors.
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Resources of Jewish Culture: A Case Study of Two Talmud Teachers
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a conceptual framework for understanding the diversity of pedagogies found in Talmud classrooms and argue that whether Jewish studies teachers are open or resistant to constructivist learning practices depends less on their particular theory of teaching and learning than on their understanding of Jewish culture.