History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 157 - Choosing My Religion - Judah Hallevi
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Choosing Arsenal and Religion
- Peter Adamson shares choosing Arsenal football club as a fan on a whim, illustrating how casual choices can deeply affect emotions long-term.
- Religion can similarly be chosen, despite most being raised in a faith, highlighting personal agency in belief.
Khuzari's Religious Contest
- Judah Halevi's Khuzari imagines a king weighing religion and philosophy's claims, ultimately choosing Judaism.
- The work mainly features dialogues defending Judaism against rivals, emphasizing reason and faith's interplay.
Philosophy as Religion Rival
- Philosophy is presented as a rationalist, alternative belief system alongside religions, often seen as a rival by pious thinkers.
- It denies creation and God's involvement with particulars, conflicting with Abrahamic faiths' truth claims.