The dialectical approach is a distinct method for engaging with contrasting and even contradictory aspects of an experience. This class will explore the idea of dialectic and compare it to opposing philosophical approaches that emphasize harmony, unity, and synthesis. In particular, we will study the great 20th-century theologian and scholar Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s use of dialectic to understand the human experience of God, as well as his dialectical approach to human emotions.