[Avodah] Brisk

[David Riceman]

Micha Berger wrote:
> To rephrase my point in a way that I hope is clearer:
> The Rambam relied on building a halachic geshtalt, not something that
> can be articulated. That's where his "nir'eh li" comes from.
>
> We today lack his ability to do that. So we instead try a more
> scientific description rather than building a feel.
That's certainly not the impression I get from reading his tshuvos.  
Instead my impression is that the Rambam thought that detailed analysis 
of sugyot was too difficult for those decadent modern times, and 
therefore that the proper pedagogical technique was to supply the 
student with normative decisions.  But he was perfectly capable of 
articulating his reasoning when writing to an accomplished scholar.

David Riceman