Beginning with the earliest philosopher of the Middle Ages, Saadiah ben Joseph al-Fayyumi, this work surveys the writings of such figures as Solomon ben Joseph ibn Gabirol, Bahya ben Joseph ibn Pakuda, Abraham ben david Halevi ibn Daud, Judah Halevi, Moses Maimonides, Gersonides, Hasdai Crescas, Simon ben Zemah Duran, Joseph Albo, Isaac Arama, and Isaac Abrabanel. Throughout an attempt is made to place these thinkers in an historical context and describe their contributions to the history of Jewish medieval thought in simple and lucid terms. The book is directed to students enrolled in Jewish studies courses as well as to those who seek an awareness and appreciation of the riches of medieval Jewish philosophical tradition.
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What is Jewish philosophy? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
separate intellects, intellectual perfection, rabbinic theology, rabbinic sources, thirteen principles, sublunary world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Active Intellect, Ibn Ezra, Ibn Daud, Ibn Aknin, Ibn Malkah, Bar Hiyya, Song of Songs, Moses Maimonides, Middle Ages, Sefer Yetsirah, Saadiah Gaon, Holy Land, Mishneh Torah, Prime Mover, Samuel Ibn Tibbon, Judah Halevi, Judah Ibn Tibbon, Moses Ibn Tibbon, North Africa, Book of Genesis, Babylonian Talmud, Eretz Israel, High Priest, Michael Scott, Mount Sinai New!
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What is Jewish philosophy? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
separate intellects, intellectual perfection, rabbinic theology, rabbinic sources, thirteen principles, sublunary world Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Active Intellect, Ibn Ezra, Ibn Daud, Ibn Aknin, Ibn Malkah, Bar Hiyya, Song of Songs, Moses Maimonides, Middle Ages, Sefer Yetsirah, Saadiah Gaon, Holy Land, Mishneh Torah, Prime Mover, Samuel Ibn Tibbon, Judah Halevi, Judah Ibn Tibbon, Moses Ibn Tibbon, North Africa, Book of Genesis, Babylonian Talmud, Eretz Israel, High Priest, Michael Scott, Mount Sinai New!
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- The Guide for the Perplexed by Moses Maimonides on 16 pages
- Medieval Jewish Philosophy: An Introduction by Dan Cohn-Sherbok in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Duties of the Heart (2-Volume Set) (Torah Classics Library) by R. Bachya ben Joseph ibn Paquda on page 56, and Back Matter
- A History of Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages by Colette Sirat in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Duties of the Heart by Bahya Ben Joseph Ibn Pakuda on page 56, and Back Matter
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- Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) by Keith E. Yandell on page 97, and Back Matter
- Philosophy of Religion: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy) by Keith E. Yandell on page 97, and Back Matter
- Contemporary Jewish Philosophy: An Introduction (Routledge Jewish Studies Series) by Irene Kajon in Front Matter
- Moses Maimonides (Routledge Jewish Studies Series) by Oliver Leaman in Front Matter
- Antisemitism and Modernity: Innovation and Continuity (Routledge Jewish Studies Series) by Hyam Maccoby in Front Matter
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