Q&A: Books on Meta-Halakhah
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Books on Meta-Halakhah
Question
Hello. I want to study meta-halakhah in a systematic way. Do you have any books you can recommend?
At the moment I’m learning Maimonides’ Sefer HaShorashim together with Nachmanides and Kovetz Shiurim. Do you have any other books you can recommend?
Answer
The series of books by Rabbi Shmuel Ariel is excellent: “Neta Betokhenu.”
Discussion on Answer
The earlier ones are much less good. Maimonides’ introductions, Derekh Tevunot by the Ramchal, Rabbi Isaac Campanton, and the like. In my view it’s not all that helpful.
I meant more earlier literature, if you know of any.
[And while we’re at it, of course it’s worth mentioning Your Honor’s Sefer HaShorashim on Maimonides as well, and also BeTzel HaChokhmah, etc. etc.]