Philosophy

'''Books of Philosophy'''
* 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>
** 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"/>


'''Damage of Philosophy'''
* 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"/> 
** When one learns the books of philosophy - doubt and atheism enter his heart, aiding his natural wickedness.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5"/>
* We did not find anyone that was made righteous and G-D fearing through philosophy books.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 5"/>
** 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"/>



It is explained elsewhere the greatness of the prohibition to learn these books, the Merciful One should save us. And he said: we are fortunate that Moshe Rabbenu, peace be upon him, chose a very good portion for us and gave us the Torah, and it opens [Bereishit 1:1]: "In the beginning, G-d created the heavens...", without any of their questioning or signs; we are simply commanded to believe in Hashem Yitbarach with belief alone. As such, it is forbidden for us to enter into questioning at all, and although in the holy Zohar he criticises fear of sin, this has already been expanded upon in books of Mussar; because in truth the essence of serving G-d is only through fear of sin, as mentioned earlier. And he said: that these ruses and inventions that the philosophers devised in their wisdom, like fearful weapons, for example, and other inventions made with ruses, in their wisdom, and other examples, the rest of their new ideas that they devised: every single one of their wisdom, all of it is said from above. Because it would be impossible for that wisdom to come to that scientist, were it not that it sparked upon him from above - when the period and time came for that wisdom or invention to be revealed in the world, they were sent the invention from above into their minds, in order for it to be revealed in the world. For certainly, even those earlier wise ones who were experimenting from earlier, even so: why did they not come to that invention and trick? Only, in truth everything is from above and when the time comes for that thing to be revealed, then the mind sparks to him and that scientist comes to that invention, because it was sent to him from above, from the place it arrived to him. Because certainly they do not recieve the way of holiness, only the way of the Other Side, and this is obvious [and also, not to compare the two, those who say interpretations and novallae in Rashi and the Tosefot on Gemara; were they not sent it from above, from heaven, it would be totally impossible for them to come to the new idea. Only in truth everything is from above and everyone receives from where he receives, and this is explained elsewhere. For certainly within this idea there are thousands and myriad levels, from where every single person receives the illumination and the sparking in his mind, to the place where the new idea or wisdom is sent to him. But the general idea is that every one of these new concepts that the wise ones devise, in holiness - simple explanations, or drawn out teachings, etc., for example - or, not to compare the two, in matters of their wisdom, everything floats down to them and is sent to them, into their minds, from above - to everyone from the place appropriate for him, as said above.]


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+'''Books of Philosophy'''
 * 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>
 ** 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"/>
-==Damage of Philosophy==
+'''Damage of Philosophy'''
 * 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"/>
 ** 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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 ** 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"/>
-==Everyone Philosophizes==
-* 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>
-** Each person including the minor ones have philosophical calculations and philosophical confusions enter their minds.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 32"/>
-* 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"/>
-==Distance from Philosophy==
-* 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"/>
-** It is forbidden to study philosophy books or even look in them.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40">Sichos HaRan 40</ref>
-** This includes the philosophy books written leading Jewish Rabbis.<ref name="Sichos HaRan 40"/>
-** 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"/>
-==Philosophical Answers are Weak==
+It is explained elsewhere the greatness of the prohibition to learn these books, the Merciful One should save us. And he said: we are fortunate that Moshe Rabbenu, peace be upon him, chose a very good portion for us and gave us the Torah, and it opens [Bereishit 1:1]: "In the beginning, G-d created the heavens...", without any of their questioning or signs; we are simply commanded to believe in Hashem Yitbarach with belief alone. As such, it is forbidden for us to enter into questioning at all, and although in the holy Zohar he criticises fear of sin, this has already been expanded upon in books of Mussar; because in truth the essence of serving G-d is only through fear of sin, as mentioned earlier. And he said: that these ruses and inventions that the philosophers devised in their wisdom, like fearful weapons, for example, and other inventions made with ruses, in their wisdom, and other examples, the rest of their new ideas that they devised: every single one of their wisdom, all of it is said from above. Because it would be impossible for that wisdom to come to that scientist, were it not that it sparked upon him from above - when the period and time came for that wisdom or invention to be revealed in the world, they were sent the invention from above into their minds, in order for it to be revealed in the world. For certainly, even those earlier wise ones who were experimenting from earlier, even so: why did they not come to that invention and trick? Only, in truth everything is from above and when the time comes for that thing to be revealed, then the mind sparks to him and that scientist comes to that invention, because it was sent to him from above, from the place it arrived to him. Because certainly they do not recieve the way of holiness, only the way of the Other Side, and this is obvious [and also, not to compare the two, those who say interpretations and novallae in Rashi and the Tosefot on Gemara; were they not sent it from above, from heaven, it would be totally impossible for them to come to the new idea. Only in truth everything is from above and everyone receives from where he receives, and this is explained elsewhere. For certainly within this idea there are thousands and myriad levels, from where every single person receives the illumination and the sparking in his mind, to the place where the new idea or wisdom is sent to him. But the general idea is that every one of these new concepts that the wise ones devise, in holiness - simple explanations, or drawn out teachings, etc., for example - or, not to compare the two, in matters of their wisdom, everything floats down to them and is sent to them, into their minds, from above - to everyone from the place appropriate for him, as said above.]
-* 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"/>