Prophecy The History of an Idea in Medieval Jewish Philosophy
More than any other topic, prophecy represents the point at which the Divine meets the human, the Absolute meets the relative. How can a human being attain the Word of God? In what manner does God, when conceived as eternal and transcendent, address corporeal, transitory creatures? What happens to G...
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2001, 2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2001 |
| Series: | Amsterdam Studies in Jewish Philosophy
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Table of Contents:
- The Idea of Prophecy in Medieval Jewish Philosophy: An Overview;The Medium and the Message: Between the Treatise and the Idea; I think What I Read; Natural, Supernatural and Magical; Prophecy and Language; The Prophetic Experience; Prophetic Knowledge; The Idea of Prophecy in Modern Jewish Thought; A Final Word
- One: R. Saadiah Gaon, The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
- The Role of Prophecy
- The Verification of Prophecy
- The Nature of the Prophetic Phenomenon
- Prophecy in R. Saadiah’s Other Writings
- Conclusion
- Two: R. Judah Halevi, The Kuzari
- Prophecy in the View of Halevi’s “Philosopher”
- Prophecy as an Empirically Verifiable Supernatural Phenomenon
- Prophecy and the Perfection of the Individual
- Prophecy in Kazari 4.3–17
- The Amr Il?h?
- Conclusion
- Three: R. Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides), The Guide of the Perplexed
- Prophecy in the Early Writings
- Prophecy in The Guide of the Perplexed
- Conclusion
- Postscript: The Treatise on Resurrection
- Four: R. Levi ben Gershom (Gersonides), The Wars of the Lord
- Prophecy in the Commentary on Averroes’ Epitome of Parva Naturalia
- Prophecy in The Wars of the Lord
- Prophecy in Gersonides’ Bible Commentaries
- Conclusion
- Five: R. Hasdai Crescas, The Light of the Lord
- Book 1, Section 3, Chapter 3: Divine Unity
- Book 2, Section 1: God’s Knowledge of Particulars
- Book 2, Section 2: Providence
- Book 2, Section 4: Prophecy
- Book 2, Section 6: The Purpose of the Torah
- Book 3, Section 6: Mosaic Prophecy
- Other Beliefs Relating to Prophecy: The Urim and Tummim
- Conclusion
- Six: R. Joseph Albo, The Book of Principles
- Book 1: Law
- Book 2: The Existence of God
- Book 3: Torah from Heaven
- Book 4: Reward and Punishment
- Conclusion
- Seven: Baruch Spinoza, Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
- Preface to Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
- Chapters 1-2: Prophecy and Prophets
- Chapters 3-5: Prophecy and the Hebrews, Divine Law and Jewish Ritual
- Prophecy in the Other Chapters of the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus
- Conclusion
- Epilogue