This anthology brings together the most important works of three Jewish Philosphers of the Middle Ages. Selections of the writings of Philo of Alexandria, edited with an introduction by Hans Lewy: Saadia Gaon's Book of Doctrines and Beliefs, abridged, introduced and translated from the Arabic by Alexander Altmann; and Yehuda Halevi's influential Kuzari, abridged and with an introduction and commentary by Isaak Heinemann, with a selection of Halevis poetry. All educated students of Jewish thought should be familiar with these seminal writers.
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A good introduction to Medieval Jewish Philosophy,
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The work of three of the most important Medieval Jewish philosophers are anthologized here. The writings of Philo are introduced and edited by Hans Lewy, ;Saadia Gaon's Book of Doctrines and Beliefs is introduced and translated by Alexander Altmann. The Kuzari is also abridged and introduced by another distinguished scholar Isaak Heinemann. The volume also includes some of Halevi's poetry.
The selections provide an excellent introduction to Medieval Jewish Philosophy. They do not however tell us the important developments in scholarship in regard to these thinkers which have taken place in the past forty some odd years.
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An essential, core addition to personal and academic library Judaic Studies reference collections,
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Co-edited by the learned team of Hans Lewy, Alexander Altmann, and Isaak Heinemann, Three Jewish Philosophers, deftly compiles seminal selections from the writings of Philo, Saadya Gaon's "Book of Doctrines and Beliefs", and Yehudah Halevi's "Kuzaria". 3 Jewish Philosophers showcases these three critically important Jewish philosophers of medieval Europe and provides contemporary readers with an invaluable perspective on their work and contributions to western thought. An essential, core addition to personal and academic library Judaic Studies reference collections, 3 Jewish Philosophers is very strongly recommended reading, especially for serious students of the history of Jewish as influenced and reflected by three definitive and influential Jewish philosophers represented by some of their greatest surviving works.
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