Without any doubt : Gersonides' on method and knowledge / by Sara Klein-Braslavy ; translated and edited by Lenn J. Schramm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klein-Braslavy, Sara.

Series:

Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy ; v. 13.

Supplements to The journal of Jewish thought and philosophy, 1873-9008 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish philosophy--Methodology.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval--Methodology.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Jewish philosophers--France.

Jewish philosophers.

Levi ben Gershom, 1288-1344--Knowledge--Methodology.

Levi ben Gershom.

Levi ben Gershom, 1288-1344. Milhamot ha-Shem.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gersonides—Rabbi Levi ben Gershom (Provence, 1288–1344)—was a multifaceted thinker. Endowed with his original and critical mind, he did not accept the authority of his predecessors but investigated every matter for himself. His extraordinary attention to method—both of inquiry and of writing—stands out clearly in his own work and in his reading of certain biblical books. The eight articles on Gersonides’ thought and method collected in this volume address four main topics: Gersonides’ methods of inquiry and composition; the use of introductions in his own works and in biblical books; his method in the supercommentaries on Averroes; and his methods of biblical exegesis. \'Klein-Braslavi's (sic) book...is highly recommended for all libraries that take seriously philosophy, the life of the mind and cognition.\' David B. Levy, Touro College

Contents:

Preliminary Material / S. Klein-Braslavy

Introduction: \'Without Any Doubt\': Gersonides On Method And Knowledge / S. Klein-Braslavy

The Opinions That Produce The Aporias In The Wars Of The Lord / S. Klein-Braslavy

The Solutions Of The Aporias In The Wars Of The Lord / S. Klein-Braslavy

Dialectic In Gersonides’ Commentary On Proverbs / S. Klein-Braslavy

The Alexandrian Prologue Paradigm In Gersonides’ Writings / S. Klein-Braslavy

The Introductions To The Bible Commentaries / S. Klein-Braslavy

Gersonides As Commentator On Averroes / S. Klein-Braslavy

Determinism, Contingency, Free Choice, And Foreknowledge In Gersonides / S. Klein-Braslavy

Gersonides On The Mode Of Communicating Knowledge Of The Future To The Dreamer And Clairvoyant / S. Klein-Braslavy

Bibliography / S. Klein-Braslavy

Index Of Topics And Names / S. Klein-Braslavy

Index Of Sources And Citations / S. Klein-Braslavy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-16182-6

9786613161826

90-04-20699-X

OCLC:

742419380

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004206526.i-352 DOI