This book surveys the vast body of medieval Jewish philosophy, devoting ample discussion to major figures such as Saadiah Gaon, Maimonides, Abraham Ibn Ezra, Judah Halevi, Abraham Ibn Daoud, and Gersonides, as well as presenting the ancillary texts of lesser known authors. Sirat quotes little-known texts, providing commentary and situating them within their historical and philosophical contexts. A comprehensive bibliography directs the reader to the texts themselves and to recent studies.
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"Mme. Sirat proves to be a trustworthy and authoritative guide. She relies to a large extent, quite rightly, on lengthy quotations from the philosophers she discusses, and she manages to place them neatly and accurately in wider sociological and intellectual contexts. Her canvas is broad and readers will encounter...many writers of whose existence they were not aware." Jewish Chronicle
"The book is distinguished by the rich variety of material cited in lengthy quotations." Menachen Kellne, International Studies in Philosophy
"The book is distinguished by the rich variety of material cited in lengthy quotations." Menachen Kellne, International Studies in Philosophy
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This comprehensive survey of medieval Jewish philosophy provides in-depth coverage for such major figures as Saadiah Gaon, Maimonides, Abraham Ibn Ezra, Judah Halevi, Abraham Ibn Daoud and Gersonides.
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C'est magnifique! C'est formidable!,
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Simply: One of the Greatest Books of the 20th Century! Colette Sirat's erudition and her grasp of very subtle philosophic distinctions, places this magnificent work beyond most surveys of Philosophy. Her excellent Bibliography and her magnificent Chapter 6 on Maimonides are well worth the price of admission! It's the second hardest book that i have ever tackled, for it's the equivalent of a massive shoehorn for expanding the mind...yet i caution the prospective reader with a warning: familiarity with Plato & Aristotle is a vital prerequisite for understanding the great Jewish & Arab philosophers. They bequeathed the lost writings of the Ancients to the West. [...for the record, The Theology of the Early Greek Philosophers by the late Werner Jaeger is the hardest book i have ever encountered and also worth the glorious ascent up the mountain.]
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From the first I knew of Medieval Jewish Philosophy as a Golden Age more than thirty years ago when I stumbled upon Isaac Husik and his superlative survey, I've always had a special place in my heart for that period. Between Julius Guttmann and Husik I would go back and forth depending upon my attitude at the time - scholarly or survey. This tome by Colette Sirat seems to be an excellent interweave: not too abstruse, not too simple. To me, a delight.
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The Mutakallimun are adherents of the kalam. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
intellectually cognized object, intellectually cognizing subject, hylic intellect, astral determination, divine incorporeality, active intellect, separate intellects, prophetic doctrines, temporal creation, thirteen principles, sublunary world, agent intellect, potential intellect, imaginative faculty, esoteric sense, intelligible notions, vegetative soul, sublunar world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Guide of the Perplexed, Judah Halevi, Abraham Ibn Ezra, Ibn Gabirol, Shem Tov, Samuel Ibn Tibbon, Middle Ages, Abraham Ibn Daud, Isaac Israeli, Mishneh Torah, Song of Songs, Joseph Caspi, Saadiah Gaon, Mount Sinai, Judah ben Nissim, Jacob Anatoli, Ibn Latif, Moses Ibn Tibbon, Moses of Narbonne, Prime Mover, Thomas Aquinas, Japheth ben Ali, Joshua Lorki, Sefer Yezirah, Story of the Chariot New!
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The Mutakallimun are adherents of the kalam. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
intellectually cognized object, intellectually cognizing subject, hylic intellect, astral determination, divine incorporeality, active intellect, separate intellects, prophetic doctrines, temporal creation, thirteen principles, sublunary world, agent intellect, potential intellect, imaginative faculty, esoteric sense, intelligible notions, vegetative soul, sublunar world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Guide of the Perplexed, Judah Halevi, Abraham Ibn Ezra, Ibn Gabirol, Shem Tov, Samuel Ibn Tibbon, Middle Ages, Abraham Ibn Daud, Isaac Israeli, Mishneh Torah, Song of Songs, Joseph Caspi, Saadiah Gaon, Mount Sinai, Judah ben Nissim, Jacob Anatoli, Ibn Latif, Moses Ibn Tibbon, Moses of Narbonne, Prime Mover, Thomas Aquinas, Japheth ben Ali, Joshua Lorki, Sefer Yezirah, Story of the Chariot New!
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- The Guide of the Perplexed, Vol. 1 by Moses Maimonides on 40 pages
- Karaite Anthology: Excerpts from the Early Literature by Leon (Trans.) Nemoy on 8 pages
- Essays in Jewish Intellectual History by Alexander. Altmann on 6 pages
- Studies in Jewish Religious and Intellectual History by Siegfried Stein on 6 pages
- A History of the Jews in Christian Spain, Vol. 2 by Yitzhak Baer on 4 pages
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- The Medieval Hebrew Encyclopedias of Science and Philosophy (AMSTERDAM STUDIES IN JEWISH THOUGHT Volume 7) (Amsterdam Studies in Jewish Philosophy) by S. Harvey on 5 pages
- The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Daniel H. Frank on 4 pages
- Prophecy: The History of an Idea in Medieval Jewish Philosophy (Amsterdam Studies in Jewish Philosophy) by Howard Kreisel on page 487, and Back Matter
- The Jewish Philosophy Reader by Dan Frank on page 297, and page 299
- Fifty Key Jewish Thinkers (Routledge Key Guides) by Daniel C. Cohn-Sherbok in Front Matter, and page 6
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