tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001184305805559914.post1579008720590587106..comments2023-06-14T10:33:15.008-04:00Comments on Shilton HaSechel שלטון השכל: Man is not the Purpose of the Universe According to the RambamShilton HaSechelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445959470426455186noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001184305805559914.post-14243360607791107812010-07-27T09:35:47.598-04:002010-07-27T09:35:47.598-04:00Rav Kook expounds on this;
http://harherem.blogsp...Rav Kook expounds on this;<br /><br />http://harherem.blogspot.com/2006/07/id-anthropocentrism-rambam-and-rav.html<br /><br />as did R. Lamm in his "faith and doubt" in two or three chapters, one on extraterrestrial life.<br />PierreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001184305805559914.post-80022255830399151212010-07-16T15:15:09.621-04:002010-07-16T15:15:09.621-04:00Lol well saidLol well saidShilton HaSechelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445959470426455186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001184305805559914.post-64505216286665969632010-07-16T09:58:18.067-04:002010-07-16T09:58:18.067-04:00Like the Torah, and basically all of the foundatio...Like the Torah, and basically all of the foundational texts of OJ, the Rambam is heretical and dangerous to OJ. Thus they say not to read the Guide.Puzzledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12866127197554237039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001184305805559914.post-69669304035827940292010-07-15T12:53:23.742-04:002010-07-15T12:53:23.742-04:00Abe,
Agreed which is why I find this Rambam extre...Abe,<br /><br />Agreed which is why I find this Rambam extremely appealing while I find the prevailing ideology in Orthodox circles i.e. that the universe's sole purpose is for man, silly and naive.Shilton HaSechelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445959470426455186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001184305805559914.post-36420521018319312072010-07-15T12:25:51.590-04:002010-07-15T12:25:51.590-04:00How can man be the purpose of the universe? The un...How can man be the purpose of the universe? The universe continues to expand, and is accelerating at that until we reach absolute zero, and that is if Big Crunch Theory is wrong. But man won't even make it till then, we will evolve into something savage probably. We are extremely lucky to have the cognitive ability we have, but it is absurd to say we will always have it.Abe Silbersteinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001184305805559914.post-67372440511215045012010-07-15T11:17:49.362-04:002010-07-15T11:17:49.362-04:00This opinion of the Rambam also leads to a disagre...This opinion of the Rambam also leads to a disagreement between the Rambam, Ramban and Maharal on the reasons for mitzvos that can be found summed up in the Maharal's tiferes Yisroel chapters 6-8E-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327848648278849664noreply@blogger.com