2) Jewish law retained Pilpul (The verbal equivalent of numerology, and astrology applied to theology). While (thankfully) western law retained empiricism (Tort). Over time, the Lawyers cum philosophers saved us where the theologians cum philosophers failed.
Source date (UTC): 2018-02-05 19:50:41 UTC
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@Hermeus_Amer
@curtdoolittle I could be off base on this, but are your referring specifically to various forms of Jewish mysticism and Jews themselves? (medieval Kabbalah, Neo-Hassidism, etc..).
Or the influence of Abrahamic traditions (starting with Jews) in general?
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