Parasha Philosophy Series-Lech Lecha: Philosophy or Experience?

Update: 2021-10-15

Description

In this podcast, I consider the two approaches of Maimonides and Rav Crescas on how Abraham discovered God.

The main sources quoted in this podcast can be found here:

Maimonides: https://www.sefaria.org/Mishneh_Torah%2C_Foreign_Worship_and_Customs_of_the_Nations.1.3?lang=en

Crescas: https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=22063&st=&pgnum=135

Dr Kadish: https://www.thetorah.com/article/how-did-abraham-discover-god-the-experiential-approach

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