The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy


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The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy

PREZZO : EUR 55,00€

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ISBN 0521655749
EAN 9780521655743

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508 pages
Paperback
cm 15 x 23 x 3,2  
gr 810

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Also available in Hardback (EAN 9780521652070)

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From the ninth to the fifteenth centuries Jewish thinkers living in Islamic and Christian lands philosophized about Judaism. Influenced first by Islamic theological speculation and the great philosophers of classical antiquity, and then in the late medieval period by Christian Scholasticism, Jewish philosophers and scientists reflected on the nature of language about God, the scope and limits of human understanding, the eternity or createdness of the world, prophecy and divine providence, the possibility of human freedom, and the relationship between divine and human law. Though many viewed philosophy as a dangerous threat, others incorporated it into their understanding of what it is to be a Jew. This Companion presents all the major Jewish thinkers of the period, the philosophical and non-philosophical contexts of their thought, and the interactions between Jewish and non-Jewish philosophers. It is a comprehensive introduction to a vital period of Jewish intellectual history.
• Examines the formative role of medieval thought for modern Judaism in a unique and comprehensive introduction
• Eighteen essays present all the major Jewish thinkers of the period
• Written in a clear, accessible style by some of the leading writers in this field

Contents:
page X List of contributors
XV Preface
XVII Chronology
XXI Note on transliteration
XXII Glossary
PART I. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
3 1. Introduction to the study of medieval Jewish philosophy, Oliver Leaman
16 2. The biblical and rabbinic background to medieval Jewish philosophy, David Shatz
38 3. The Islamic context of medieval Jewish philosophy, Joel L. Kraemer
PART II. IDEAS, WORKS, AND WRITERS
71 4. Saadya and Jewish kalam, Sarah Stroumsa
91 5. Jewish Neoplatonism: Beingabove Beingand divine emanation in Solomon ibn Gabirol and Isaac Israeli, Sarah Pessin
111 6. Judah Halevi and his use of philosophy in the Kuzari, Barry S. Kogan
136 7. Maimonides and medieval Jewish Aristotelianism, Daniel H. Frank
157 8. Maimonides and the sciences, Tzvi Langermann
176 9. Medieval Jewish political thought, Menachem Lorberbaum
201 10. Judaism and Sufism, Paul B. Fenton
218 11. Philosophy and kabbalah: 1200 - 1600, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
258 12. Arabic into Hebrew: The Hebrew translation movement and the influence of Averroes upon medieval Jewish thought, Steven Harvey
281 13. Philosophy in southern France: Controversy over philosophic study and the influence of Averroes upon Jewish thought, Gregg Stern
304 14. Conservative tendencies in Gersonides' religious philosophy, Charles H. Manekin
PART III. THE LATER YEARS
345 15. The impact of Scholasticism upon Jewish philosophy in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, T. M. Rudavsky
371 16. Jewish philosophy and the Jewish-Christian philosophical dialogue in fifteenth-century Spain, Ari Ackerman
391 17. Hasdai Crescas and anti-Aristotelianism, James T. Robinson
414 18. The end and aftereffects of medieval Jewish philosophy, Seymour Feldman
446 Guide to further reading in English
464 Index.

Reviews:
'… this companion contains much excellent material and I would recommend it very highly.' Jewish Chronicle
'… this is a useful collection that would probably function well as an advanced introduction to Medieval Jewish Philosophy for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students.' Journal of Jewish Studies.


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