Deconstructing the Talmud: The Absolute Book

ISBN-13: 9780367785444 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 244 str.

Federico Dal Bo

Opis

This monograph uses deconstruction—a philosophical movement originated by Jacques Derrida—to read the most authoritative book in Judaism: the Talmud. Examining deconstruction in comparison with Kant’s and Hegel’s philosophies, the volume argues that the movement opens an innovative debate on Jewish Law.

Spis treści

Talmud Tractate Abbreviations  Introduction: Deconstruction and the Deconstruction of the Talmud  1. Speech and Writing: on Deconstruction  2. On Messianism and Jewish Law  3. A Short ‘Deconstructive History’ of Rabbinic Literature  4. Writing and Orality from the Geonim to the Tosafot  5. A Deconstructive Analysis of Talmudic Vocabulary  6. Beyond the ‘Absolute Book’  Bibliography  A Short Glossary of Rabbinic and Talmudic Terms

O autorze

Federico Dal Bo holds a PhD in Translation Studies and a PhD in Jewish Studies. He was the recipient of s Marie Curie Fellowship during 2016 to 2019. His most recent publication is Emanation and Philosophy of Language: An Introduction to Joseph ben Abraham Giqatilla (2019).