[Avodah] Geonim, Rambam and Other Rishonim on Mesorah and Pesak

H Lampel via Avodah avodah at lists.aishdas.org
Wed Sep 14 05:38:35 PDT 2016



On 9/13/2016 11:19 AM, Micha Berger wrote:
> : One must strive to get a complete picture of a Gaon's or rishon's
> : position, and not stop at some broadly-worded statements, ignoring further
> : qualifications...
>
> ... You are arguing from example, not contrary explanation.
Please explain. I don't know what you mean or what I wrote that you're 
referring to. What did I write that is arguing from example? What is 
wrong with that? What does it mean to argue from contrary explanation? 
And why would that be better?

Zvi Lampel



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