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| − | ==Books of Philosophy==
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| − | * The books of the philosophers lack real depth and have no complete intelligence in there at all, as opposed to a teaching of the Maharsha, Maharam and our other holy books, which have depth and wondrous, sweet knowledge in them.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5">Sichos HaRan 5</ref>
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| − | ** Philosophy books speak in the way of questions, back and forth until they come to some proof and the intelligence found in our holy Torah, is not there at all.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5"/>
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| − | ==Damage of Philosophy==
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| − | * Every human is born with wickedness, and naturally follows it and his evil desires. Only due to 'fear of punishment' one breaks his desires and starts serving Hashem.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5"/>
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| − | ** When one learns the books of philosophy - doubt and atheism enter his heart, aiding his natural wickedness.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5"/>
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| − | * We did not find anyone that was made righteous and G-D fearing through philosophy books.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5"/>
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| − | ** Although they discuss things like good traits; it is all emptiness and their loss is greater than their gain, since they greatly confuse a person's mind.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5"/>
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| − | ==Everyone Philosophizes==
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| − | * Although it appears that most people are far from philosophy, in truth they are all entangled in philosophical delving.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 32">Sichos HaRan 32</ref>
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| − | ** Each person including the minor ones have philosophical calculations and philosophical confusions enter their minds.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 32"/>
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| − | * There is a philosopher in the heart of every person since the Evil Inclination brings philosophical calculations into his heart. One must subdue and evict all these calculations from his heart and strengthen himself with faith.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 32"/>
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| − | ==Distance from Philosophy==
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| − | * One must distance and totally remove philosophy from his heart and not be a philosopher at all. Rather he should have faith in Hashem and the Tzadikim with out any calculations at all.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 32"/>
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| − | ** It is forbidden to study philosophy books or even look in them.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40">Sichos HaRan 40</ref>
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| − | ** This includes the philosophy books written leading Jewish Rabbis.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40"/>
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| − | ** Philosophy is not a portion of the Jews, and we have no connection to it, since we believe in Hashem through faith,<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40"/> without any calculations, that He created the entire World, constantly gives existence to the World and will renew the World in the future.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40"/>
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| − | ==Philosophical Answers are Weak==
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| − | * Philosophy books tend to ask what seem to be very large questions, then supply only very weak answers.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40"/> One can then easily debate and refute the answers.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40"/> It is therefore forbidden to study philosophy.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40"/>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | [[Category:Not Monkey]]
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