Dr. P.B. Hartog
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Ancient Judaism
Old Testament / Judaism
Projects
In the Centre for Early Jewish Hermeneutics (CEJH), scholars from VU University, the University of Groningen, and the Protestant Theological University work together to study early Jewish exegesis of the Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament.
Read moreHow do we know what the Good is? Is there such a thing as a ‘moral compass’ that all people share? The needle of a compass points to the north pole, but you can't reach the pole with it. Can the Good also be seen as such a pole? As something that speaks to us 'from the outside,' inescapably? The Good appeals to us in a way that gives us direction and encourages us to take concrete action. But that does not imply we are able to fully know or do the Good.
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