Proselytism as Epistemic Violence: A Jewish Approach to the Ethics of Religious Persuasion

The Monist 104 (3):376-392 (2021)
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The purpose of this paper is two-fold: to provide a philosophical justification for the counterintuitive attitude that Judaism seems to have towards proselytism; and to extend the case so as to create a general argument, applicable to all religions, against many forms of proselytism.

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Sam Lebens
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