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Podcast: The Great Sources with Rabbi Shnayor Burton
Episode: S6, E11 Shemona Perakim; Moderation vs. Extremism
Description: This shiur was generously sponsored by an anonymous donor for the merit of the speedy, safe and healthy return of the Hostages.
The source sheet for this shiur is available here.
Highlights
0:30 Overview of chapters 3-4 of Shemona Perakim
9:00 Contradictions in Maimonides' view regarding extremism
15:00 The view of R' Avraham son of Maimonides on the virtue of ascetism and extremism
17:30 Why law is necessary; man is a political animal
24:30 Extreme cruelty is not inherently wrong for an individual; it only hinders him from living in society
27:15 Are character traits natural or are they learned behaviors?
30:00 Ethics as...