One of my teachers, Rabbi Dr. Yosef Tabory, encapsulates the difference between academic and traditionalist forms of study with a single word: Context. Traditionalist Torah study analyzes the words of Torah scholars over the ages without regard to external factors aside from considering whether they were Rishonim or Acharonim. (Note: An exception seems to be made for the Moreh, which is often disregarded on the grounds that it was written "for kiruv" etc.)
Academic vs. Traditionalist Studies
Academic vs. Traditionalist Studies
Academic vs. Traditionalist Studies
One of my teachers, Rabbi Dr. Yosef Tabory, encapsulates the difference between academic and traditionalist forms of study with a single word: Context. Traditionalist Torah study analyzes the words of Torah scholars over the ages without regard to external factors aside from considering whether they were Rishonim or Acharonim. (Note: An exception seems to be made for the Moreh, which is often disregarded on the grounds that it was written "for kiruv" etc.)