The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jeish Philosophy [Hardcover]

An introduction to Jewish philosophical thought during the Middle Ages.From the ninth to the fifteenth centuries Jewish thinkers living in Islamic and Christian lands philosophized about Judaism. Influenced first by Islamic theological speculation, classical philosophers and Christian Scholasticism of the Middle Ages, Jewish philosophers and scientists reflected on the nature of language about God, the createdness of the world, the possibility of human freedom and the relationship between divine and human law. This Companion presents all the major Jewish thinkers of the period. It is a comprehensive introduction to a vital period of Jewish intellectual history.From the ninth to the fifteenth centuries Jewish thinkers living in Islamic and Christian lands philosophized about Judaism. Influenced first by Islamic theological speculation, classical philosophers and Christian Scholasticism of the Middle Ages, Jewish philosophers and scientists reflected on the nature of language about God, the createdness of the world, the possibility of human freedom and the relationship between divine and human law. This Companion presents all the major Jewish thinkers of the period. It is a comprehensive introduction to a vital period of Jewish intellectual history.Influenced originally by Islamic theological speculation, classical philosophers and Christian Scholasticism of the Middle Ages, Jewish thinkers living in Islamic and Christian lands philosophized about Judaism from the ninth to fifteenth centuries. They reflected on the nature of language about God, the creation of the world, the possibility of human freedom and the relationship between divine and human law. This Companion presents major medieval Jewish thinkers in a comprehensive introduction to a vital period of Jewish intellectual history.List of contributors; Preface; Chronology; Note on transliteration; Glossary; Part I: Background and Context: 1. Introduction to the study of medieval Jewish philosophy Oliver Leaman; l£J