Abraham, Isaac, and the toxin: a Kavkan reading of the binding of Isaac
I argue that the story of God's commanding Abraham to sacrifice Isaac can be read as a variant of Kavka's (1983) Toxin Puzzle. On this reading, Abraham has no reason to kill Isaac, only reason to intend to kill Isaac. On one version of the Kavkan reading, it's impossible for Abraham,...
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2023
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Religious studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 618-634 |
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Abraham
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