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Dr. Daniel Rynhold is Dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. A specialist in the work of Moses Maimonides and Joseph Soloveitchik, he is the author of An Introduction to Medieval Jewish Philosophy and Nietzsche, Soloveitchik, and Contemporary Jewish Philosophy.
The idea of free will is thought to underpin our notions of moral and religious responsibility. But challenges from both science and theology make it difficult to understand what free will actually is and whether we really have it. Can we truly be free in a world governed by natural laws of causation? Does the traditional concept of God leave any room for human freedom of choice?
Discover what Jewish philosophers, both medieval and modern, have said about these challenging issues. You may be surprised!
Robert S. and Kimberly S. Kravis Chair in Jewish studies