Human civilization will be forever indebted to the great
thinkers of Jewish philosophy's golden age. Moses Maimonedes, Levi
Gersonides, Judah Halevi, Saadia Gaon, Hasdai Crescas and their
like grappled with some of the most challenging metaphysical
issues, while the profundity of their solutions continue to engage
philosophers today. Did God create the world? Can human freedom be
reconciled with divine foreknowledge? What is the nature of the
good life? Focusing on the central philosophical questions of the
Middle Ages, Daniel Rynhold offers a concise introduction to topics
such as God and creation, human freewill, biblical prophecy, the
Commandments, the divine attributes and immortality. Structured
around themes that form the common "syllabus" of medieval Jewish
philosophy, each chapter builds a debate around a particular topic
and in so doing utilizes the arguments of the chief philosophical
figures of the medieval era. Explaining all concepts in a clear,
non-technical fashion, the book also provides suggestions for
further reading at the end of each chapter. The first dedicated
textbook to introduce the great richness of medieval Jewish
philosophy as a whole, this lively and comprehensive survey is the
ideal introduction for undergraduate students of the subject as
well as the interested general reader.
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