Law, reason, and morality, in medieval Jewish philosophy /

A detailed study of the moral philosophy of medieval Jewish thinkers Saadia Gaon, Bahya ibn Pakuda, and Moses Maimonides. Jon Jacobs emphasises their distinctive contributions, emphasises the shared rational emphasis of their approach to Torah, and draws out resonances with contemporary moral philos...

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Main Author:	Jacobs, Jonathan A.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Subjects:	Baḥya ben Joseph ibn Paḳuda, > active 11th century > Influence. Saʻadia ben Joseph, > 882-942 > Influence. Maimonides, Moses, > 1135-1204 > Influence. Baḥya ben Joseph ibn Paḳuda, > active 11th century Maimonides, Moses, > 1135-1204 Saʻadia ben Joseph, > 882-942 Jewish ethics. Morale juive. Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Jewish ethics Electronic books.
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Summary:	A detailed study of the moral philosophy of medieval Jewish thinkers Saadia Gaon, Bahya ibn Pakuda, and Moses Maimonides. Jon Jacobs emphasises their distinctive contributions, emphasises the shared rational emphasis of their approach to Torah, and draws out resonances with contemporary moral philosophy.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xii, 232 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780199542833 019954283X