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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521843235

ISBN-139780521843232

eBay Product ID (ePID)66931987

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Number of Pages916 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCambridge History of Jewish Philosophy : from Antiquity Through the Seventeenth Century

Publication Year2008

SubjectJudaism / General, Religious

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaReligion, Philosophy

AuthorSteven M. Nadler, Tamar Rudavsky

SeriesCambridge History of Jewish Philosophy Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight48 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2008-017808

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews'No Judaica library can afford to be without this attractive and highly informative volume' International Review of Biblical Studies, "This excellent collection of essays by 23 leading scholars explores the history of Jewish philosophy from antiquity (Philo) to the early modern period (Spinoza). Emphasis is on the golden age of medieval Jewish thought, with its interplay within rabbinic textual traditions and in the context of its intellectual background of Greek and Arabic thought. Distinguishing it from similar guides is its thematic orientation organized according to philsophic categories, e.g., metaphysics, epistemology, and political philosophy...Highly recommended." <br/< --Choice, "This excellent collection of essays by 23 leading scholars explores the history of Jewish philosophy from antiquity (Philo) to the early modern period (Spinoza). Emphasis is on the golden age of medieval Jewish thought, with its interplay within rabbinic textual traditions and in the context of its intellectual background of Greek and Arabic thought. Distinguishing it from similar guides is its thematic orientation organized according to philsophic categories, e.g., metaphysics, epistemology, and political philosophy...Highly recommended." --Choice

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume NumberVolume 1

Number of Volumes2 vols.

Volume NumberVolume 1

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal181/.06

Table Of ContentIntroduction Steven Nadler and T. M. Rudavsky; Part I. Texts and Contexts: 1. The Greek background Kenneth Seeskin; 2. The Muslim context Sarah Stroumsa; 3. Textual traditions Mauro Zonta; 4. Philosophical interpretations of the Bible Howard Kreisel; 5. Mysticism and philosophy Micah Gottlieb; Part II. Logic and Language: 6. Proposition and judgment Charles H. Manekin; 7. Reasoning and demonstration Norbert M. Samuelson; 8. Meaning and language Josef Stern; Part III. Natural Philosophy: 9. Matter, form, and the corporeal world Sarah Pessin; 10. Cosmology: the heavenly bodies Gad Freudenthal; 11. Miracles Ari Ackerman; 12. Time, space, and infinity T. M. Rudavsky; 13. Exhalations and other meteorological themes Resianne Fontaine; Part IV. Epistemology and Psychology: 14. Belief, knowledge, and certainty Idit Dobbs-Weinstein; 15. Understanding prophecy: four traditions Barry S. Kogan; 16. Intellect and soul James T. Robinson; Part V. Metaphysics and Philosophical Theology: 17. God's existence and attributes Carlos Fraenkel; 18. Creation and emanation Lenn E. Goodman; 19. Theodicy and providence Steven Nadler; 20. Divine omnipotence, omniscience, and human freedom Seymour Feldman; Part VI. Practical Philosophy: 21. Virtue and happiness Hava Tirosh-Samuelson; 22. Politics and the state Abraham Melamed; 23. Divine law and human practices Daniel H. Frank.

SynopsisThe first volume in this comprehensive work is an exploration of the history of Jewish philosophy from its beginnings in antiquity to the early modern period, with a particular emphasis on medieval Jewish thought. Unlike most histories, encyclopedias, guides, or companions of Jewish philosophy, this volume is organized by philosophical topic rather than by chronology or individual figures. There are sections on logic and language; natural philosophy; epistemology, philosophy of mind, and psychology; metaphysics and philosophical theology; and practical philosophy. There are also chapters on the intellectual background of Jewish philosophy, including Islamic and Greek thought and the Jewish philosophical textual traditions. With essays by leading scholars in the field, this volume provides the reader with a wonderful overview of the richness and sophistication of Jewish philosophy in its golden age., This volume surveys the history of Jewish philosophy from antiquity to the early modern period, with an emphasis on medieval Jewish thought. Unlike other reference works, this volume is organized by topic rather than chronology. It includes contributions from leading scholars in the field.

LC Classification NumberB154.C36 2009