Medieval Jewish philosophical writings / edited By Charles Manekin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Manekin, Charles Harry, 1953-

Series:

Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy

Language:

English

Hebrew

Undetermined

Subjects (All):

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

xli, 256 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Summary:

The main objective of Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy is to expand the range, variety, and quality of texts in the history of philosophy which are available in English. The series includes texts by familiar names (such as Descartes and Kant) and also by less well-known authors. Wherever possible, texts are published in complete and unabridged form, and translations are specially commissioned for the series. Each volume contains a critical introduction together with a guide to further reading and any necessary glossaries and textual apparatus. The volumes are designed for student use at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and will be of interest not only to students of philosophy but also to a wider audience of readers in the history of science, the history of theology, and the history of ideas.

Medieval Jewish intellectuals living in Muslim and Christian lands were strongly concerned to recover what they regarded as a "lost" Jewish philosophical tradition. As part of this project they transmitted and produced many philosophical and scientific works and commentaries, as well as philosophical commentary on scripture, in Judaeo-Arabic and Hebrew, the principal literary languages of medieval Jewry. This volume presents new or revised translations of seven prominent medieval Jewish rationalists: Saadia Gaon, Solomon ibn Gabirol, Moses Maimonides, Isaac Albalag, Moses of Narbonne, Levi Gersonides, Hasdai Crescas, and Joseph Albo - including, for the first time in English, the complete Falaquera abridgement of Gabirol's Source of Life. These works range over topics that are both theological (e.g. the creation of the world) and philosophical (e.g. determinism and free choice), but they are characterized by two overarching principles: the unity of truth, and its accessibility to human reason.

Contents:

1 Saadia Gaon, from The Book of the Beliefs and Convictions 1

2 Solomon ibn Gabirol and Shem Tov b. Joseph Falaquera, Excerpts from "The Source of Life" 23

3 Moses Maimonides, from The Guide of the Perplexed 88

4 Isaac Albalag, from The Emendation of the "Opinions" 140

5 Moses of Narbonne (Narboni), The Treatise on Choice 143

6 Levi Gersonides, from The Wars of the Lord 153

7 Hasdai Crescas, from The Light of the Lord Treatise Two 192

8 Joseph Albo, from The Book of Principles 236.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxv-xxviii) and index.

ISBN:

9780521840231

0521840236

9780521549516

0521549515

OCLC:

154706326

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