History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 124 - The Chosen Ones - Judaism and Philosophy
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Apr 14, 2013 AI Snips
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Flood Joke Frames Theological Question
- Peter Adamson opens with a flood joke about a man who refuses rescue because he trusts God.
- The joke frames the episode's theme about how revelation and human responsibility interact in Judaism and Islam.
Oral Torah Versus Karaite Skepticism
- Rabbinic Judaism holds that Sinai included an oral Torah passed down alongside the written text.
- Karaites rejected this, treating later rabbinic texts as fallible human attempts to interpret Scripture.
Mishnah Laid Foundation For Ongoing Debate
- The Mishnah (c.200 AD) records rabbinic legal teachings and debates rather than scripture commentary.
- Its dialectical character spawned Midrash and Talmud, creating living interpretive traditions.