Q&A: Moral Knowledge
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Moral Knowledge
Question
Do you see moral contemplation in itself, without putting it into practice, as something of value (as the Rabbi argued regarding the purpose of science as understanding the theoretical explanation rather than creating models or predictions that produce practical knowledge, and likewise regarding Torah study as understanding the theoretical system underlying the Torah and not practical Jewish law)?
Answer
Absolutely. It has intellectual value, like science and philosophy. Not moral value.