Scepticism and anti-scepticism in medieval Jewish philosophy and thought

The tension between reason and revelation has occupied Jewish philosophers for centuries, who were committed, on the one hand, to defending Judaism, and, on the other hand, to remaining loyal to philosophical principles. Maimonides is considered the most prominent Jewish religious philosopher, whose...

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Published in:Studies and texts in scepticism
Contributors: Haliva, Racheli (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berlin Boston De Gruyter [2018]
In: Studies and texts in scepticism (Volume 5)
Series/Journal:Studies and texts in scepticism Volume 5
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ḳreśḳaś, Ḥasdai 1340-1410 / Yehudah, ha-Leṿi 1075-1141 / Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204 / Averroism / Scepticism / Jewish philosophy
B Ḳreśḳaś, Ḥasdai 1340-1410 / History 500-1500
B Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204
B Jewish philosophy
B Scepticism
Further subjects:B Maimonides
B Scepticism in the Middle Ages
B Collection of essays
B Jewish Philosophy
B Crescas
B Jewish Averroism
B Religion / Judaism / History
B Skepticism
B Judaism Doctrines
B Judah ha-Levi
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Summary:The tension between reason and revelation has occupied Jewish philosophers for centuries, who were committed, on the one hand, to defending Judaism, and, on the other hand, to remaining loyal to philosophical principles. Maimonides is considered the most prominent Jewish religious philosopher, whose aim was to reconcile philosophy, in particular Aristotelian philosophy, with the fundamental principles of Judaism. But many other Jewish thinkers, before and after him, also struggled with this task, raising the question whether it is possible to attain this reconciliation. The connection between philosophy and religion was often not an obvious one. As a consequence, it could serve in some cases as grounds for supporting Maimonides' project, while in others it could lead to rejection.Scepticism and Anti septicism in Medieval Jewish Thought focuses on sceptical questions, methods, strategies, and approaches raised by Jewish thinkers in the Middle Ages. In a series of lectures, we examine the variety of attitudes presented by these thinkers, as well as the latest readings of contemporary scholars concerning those attitudes
Item Description:Gesehen am 22.01.2019
Erscheint als Open Access bei De Gruyter
Vortragsreihe am Maimonides Centre for Advanced Studies, Universität Hamburg, vom 29.11.2016-14.2.2017. Organisation: Junior-Professorin Dr. Rachel Haliva
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:3110552914
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/9783110553321