History of Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages

Klappentext Jewish medieval philosophy has formed the subject of much research over the past thirty years since the appearance of Gutmann's Philosophies of Judaism! resulting in greater understanding and a new need for summation. This important work! now available in paperback! aims to supply that need! and devotes ample discussion to the major figures of the period like Saadiah Gaon! Maimonides! Abraham Ibn Ezra and Judah Halevi. It also gives much attention to the discussion and presentation of texts by lesser known authors clustering around the greater men and movements. Zusammenfassung Jewish medieval philosophy has been much researched over the last thirty years since the appearance of Guttmann's Philosophies of Judaism! resulting in a greater understanding and a new need for summation. Colette Sirat's discussion includes the major figures of the period such as Saadiah Gaon! Maimonides! Abraham Ibn Ezra and Judah Halevi. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Mutakallimun and other Jewish thinkers inspired by Muslim theological movements; 3. The Neoplatonists; 4. Judah Halevi and Abu-l-Barakat; 5. Aristotelianism; 6. Maimonides; 7. The thirteenth century; 8. The fourteenth century; 9. The fifteenth century; Bibliography; General index; Index of medieval works quoted in text.

Product details

• Authors: Colette Sirat, Colette (Institut Universitaire De Hautes E Sirat
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.1990
• EAN: 9780521397278
• ISBN: 978-0-521-39727-8
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day