Understanding Machlokes

How and why disputes developed in the times of the Mishnah and Gemara What did the Talmudic Sages do when they found themselves without answers to halachic issues? What processes were used to discover the answers? Why did these processes lead to different conclusions? What does it all mean in terms of the authenticity of our mesorah? In this comprehensive English sefer, Rabbi Lampel examines these issues comprehensively and provides answers that are neither simplistic nor evasive. This is a brand new edition of the classic book, Dynamics of Dispute, with thoroughly revised text and an entirely new layout and cover design. An essential book for anyone who learns Gemara.