Too often the study of philosophical texts is carried out in ways that do not pay significant attention to how the ideas contained within them are presented, articulated, and developed. This was not always the case. The contributors to this collected work consider Jewish philosophy in the medieval period, when new genres and forms of written expression were flourishing in the wake of renewed interest in ancient philosophy. Many medieval Jewish philosophers were highly accomplished poets, for example, and made conscious efforts to write in a poetic style. This volume turns attention to the connections that medieval Jewish thinkers made between the literary, the exegetical, the philosophical, and the mystical to shed light on the creativity and diversity of medieval thought. As they broaden the scope of what counts as medieval Jewish philosophy, the essays collected here consider questions about how an argument is formed, how text is put into the service of philosophy, and the social and intellectual environment in which philosophical texts were produced.
| ISBN: | 9780253042514 |
| Publication date: | 11th July 2019 |
| Author: | Aaron W Hughes |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 376 pages |
| Series: | New Jewish Philosophy and Thought |
| Genres: |
Philosophy of religion History and Archaeology Medieval Western philosophy Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Social groups: religious groups and communities |