A History of Mediaeval Jewish PhilosophyA noted scholar elucidates the distinguishing characteristics of the works of several Jewish thinkers of the Middle Ages. In addition to summaries of the main arguments and teachings of Moses Maimonides, Isaac Israeli, Judah Halevi, Abraham Ibn Daud, Hillel ben Samuel, Levi ben Gerson, and others, the author offers insightful analyses. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | xiii |
CHAPTER | xxiv |
DAVID BEN MERWAN AL MUKAMMAS | 17 |
BAHYA IBN PAKUDA | 80 |
PSEUDOBAHYA тоб | 106 |
ABRAHAM BAR HIYYA | 114 |
MOSES MAIMONIDES | 236 |
HILLEL BEN SAMUEL | 312 |
LEVI BEN GERSON | 328 |
AARON BEN ELIJAH OF NICOMEDIA | 362 |
HASDAI BEN ABRAHAM CRESCAS | 388 |
JOSEPH ALBO | 406 |
CONCLUSION | 428 |
NOTES | 443 |
LIST OF BIBLICAL AND RABBINIC PASSAGES | 453 |
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