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Rambam In-Depth February 20, 2024 7 min

Rambam In-Depth I Self-Incrimination

The Rambam aka Maimonides discusses a fascinating contradiction in Jewish law - you can’t incriminate yourself, but you can testify against yourself financially. Why the difference? In this in-depth analysis, we explore the Rambam’s perspective on self-ownership, bodily autonomy and how this impacts self-incrimination in Jewish law. Get ready for a philosophical dive into the depths of legal theory according to one of history’s greatest Jewish scholars.

In this class

  1. 0:00The Contradiction
  2. 0:57The Rambam's Psychological Theory
  3. 2:16The Rambam's Philosophical Distinction
  4. 4:30The Difference Between Bodies and Property
  5. 6:05The Limits of Self-Ownership

Part of the series Rambam In-Depth