Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages

Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages
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Book Synopsis Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages by : Raphael Jospe

Download or read book Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages written by Raphael Jospe and published by Academic Studies PRess. This book was released on 2009 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages presents an overview of the formative period of medieval Jewish philosophy, from its beginnings with Saadiah Gaon to its apex in Maimonides, when Jews living in Islamic countries and writing in Arabic were the first to develop a conscious and continuous tradition of philosophy.The book includes a dictionary of selected philosophic terms, and discusses the Greek and Arabic schools of thought that influenced the Jewish thinkers and to which they responded. The discussion covers: the nature of Jewish philosophy, Saadiah Gaon and the Kalam, Jewish Neo-Platonism, Bahya ibn Paqudah, Abraham ibn Ezra's philosophical Bible exegesis, Judah Ha-Levi's critique of philosophy, Abraham ibn Daud and the transition to Aristotelianism, Maimonides, and the controversy over Maimonides and philosophy.


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