The Problem of Human Purpose in Ramhal’s Religious and Philosophical Teaching

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Year-Number: 2020-10:4
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Konu : Philosophy of Religion
Number of pages: 1351-1366
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Abstract

Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (Ramhal), eserleri Yahudi dini-felsefi geleneğinin gelişimini etkileyen en yetkili dini filozoflardan ve kabalistlerden biridir. Günümüzde Ramhal'ın eserleri en heyecan verici ve basit Kabalistik metinler arasında yer almakta ve etik çalışmaları yüzlerce yıldır birçok Yahudi dini eğitim kurumunda incelenmektedir. Bu araştırma, Ramhal'ın insan amacı doktrininin araştırılmasına ve bu amaca ulaşmanın yollarına ilişkin görüşüne ayrılmıştır. Makale, yazarın Yahudi dini doktrininin temellerini Kabalistik bir bakış açısıyla yorumlamasını temsil eden “Derekh Hashem” (“Tanrı'nın yolu”) ve “Da'at Tevunot” (“bilerek kalp” veya “nedenleri bilmek”) iki yetkili esere dayanmaktadır. Makale, Ramhal'ın insanların bu hedefe ulaştıkları ve ulaştıkları bağlam hakkındaki görüşünü ve doğalarının ve dünyanın doğasının eksikliklerini ortadan kaldırmanın yollarını inceliyor ve özellikle emirleri yerine getirme, dünyayı algılama, Acı çekme, reenkarnasyon ve cehennemde olma gibi bu tür arınma örneklerini anlatıyor.

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Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (Ramhal) is one of the most authoritative religious philosophers and kabbalists whose works influenced the development of Jewish religious-philosophical tradition. Nowadays, Ramhal’s works are mentioned among the most exciting and straightforward Kabbalistic texts and his ethical works are studied in many Jewish religious educational institutions for several hundreds of years. This research is devoted to the investigation of Ramhal’s human purpose doctrine and his view of the ways to achieve this purpose. The paper is based on the two authoritative works “Derekh Hashem” (“The Way of God”) and “Da’at Tevunot” (“The Knowing Heart” or “Knowing the Reasons”) representing the author’s interpretation of the fundamentals of Jewish religious doctrine from a Kabbalistic perspective. The paper examines Ramhal’s view of the context that humans get and achieve this goal in and the ways of eradicating the deficiencies of their nature and the nature of the world as well as describes the examples of such purification, in particular, keeping the commandments, perceiving the world, suffering, reincarnation, and being in Hell.

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