this makes me think of making amends as covered in the 12 steps. Repentance and atonement, regardless of forgiveness. Very interesting thoughts here. I don't have time to read the book, but I appreciate your review.
Maimondes is one of the most underrated moralists the West ever produced. He wrote the book "Guide for the Perplexed", that's basically a Cliff Notes version of the Talmud. Where the Talmud didactically lists (then) influential Jewish Rabbi's thoughts and musings in topics of law and morality in exhaustive and boring detail, Maimondes cherry-picked that actually important topics and boiled the Talmudic arguments down to 3-4 question rubrics. 3 questions to ask yourself when considering repeating a rumor; 3 questions to ask yourself when considering donating to charity; questions to ask yourself when thinking about forgiving someone, seeking repentance, etc. Can't wait to read Ruttenberg's book. Great article, glad I subscribed!
this makes me think of making amends as covered in the 12 steps. Repentance and atonement, regardless of forgiveness. Very interesting thoughts here. I don't have time to read the book, but I appreciate your review.
Maimondes is one of the most underrated moralists the West ever produced. He wrote the book "Guide for the Perplexed", that's basically a Cliff Notes version of the Talmud. Where the Talmud didactically lists (then) influential Jewish Rabbi's thoughts and musings in topics of law and morality in exhaustive and boring detail, Maimondes cherry-picked that actually important topics and boiled the Talmudic arguments down to 3-4 question rubrics. 3 questions to ask yourself when considering repeating a rumor; 3 questions to ask yourself when considering donating to charity; questions to ask yourself when thinking about forgiving someone, seeking repentance, etc. Can't wait to read Ruttenberg's book. Great article, glad I subscribed!