Overview
This book studies Talmudic temporal logic and compares it with the logic of time in contemporary law. Following a general introduction about the logical handling of time, the book examines several key Talmudic debates involving time. The book finds that we need multi-dimensional temporal models with backward causation and parallel histories. It seems that two major issues are involved: 1 Actions conditional about future actions (Tenayim), connecting with backward causality 2 Actions involving entities defined using future events (Breira), connecting with ideas from quantum Mechanics The book concludes with a general comparative discussion of the handling of time in general law and in the Talmud.
- | Author: Michael Abraham
- | Publisher: College Publications
- | Publication Date: Apr 18, 2011
- | Number of Pages: 668 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1848900236
- | ISBN-13: 9781848900233
