Implications of the Akeida: Part 5 - Potential, Intent, Action
In the fifth instalment of the series, we focus on another philosophical perspective-- that of Hasdai Crescas. Why does evil take place? And is there value in concrete actions in developing one’s personality? Does personality determine one’s actions? Does being brave mean that one will successfully meet challenges, or cam one become brave through the process of confronting challenges?
More lessons in this series (10)
- Implications of the Akeida: Part 1 - Ethics and Obedience
- Implications of the Akeida: Part 2- Human Knowledge of the Good
- Implications of the Akeida: Part 3 - Yihud Hashem
- Implications of the Akeida - Part 4: Prophetic and Religious Challenges of the Akeida
- Implications of the Akeida Part 6: The Sefat Emet on Yir'a vs. Ahava
- Implications of the Akeida Part 7: Human Sacrifice
- Implications of the Akeida Part 8: Supernatural Transcendence
- Implications of the Akeida Part 9: Moral Ambiguity and Competing Values
- Implications of the Akeida Part 10: Mei HaShiloach and the Obscured Vision
- Implications of the Akeida Part 11: Abarbanel on Yitzhak's Transformation