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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Main Author: Willard-Kyle, Christopher (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2023
In: Religious studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 59, Issue: 4, Pages: 618-634
Further subjects:B Abraham
B The toxin puzzle
B Faith
B the binding of Isaac
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