The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy: From Antiquity through the Seventeenth Century: Volume 1

Cambridge University Press, 12/15/2008
EAN 9780521843232, ISBN10: 0521843235

Hardcover, 916 pages, 23.1 x 15.7 x 5.3 cm
Language: English

The 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.

Introduction 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.