| Course title | Medieval Jewish Philosophy |
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| Course code | JUD/ZZF3 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Science and Judaism in Late Antiquity / Early Middle Ages: Jewish doctors, Hippocrates in Hebrew (Sefer Asaf) 2. Sefer Yetsira: the enigma and the legacy (Shabbatay Donolo, Sa'adyah gaon, Hassidei Ashkenaz) 3. Sa'adya gaon: a cultural hero? (The Book of Beliefs and Opinions) 4. The Hour of Neoplatonism: Shlomo Ibn Gabirol 5. Sephardi culture in crisis I: Judah Halevi 6. Philosophy and Biblical Exegesis: Abraham Ibn Ezra and His Legacy 7. Sephardi culture in crisis II: Moses Maimonides 8. Samuel Ibn Tibbon and the Formation of the Maimonidean school 9. The Great Schism: Controversies over the legacy of Maimonides: 13th-16th centuries 10.A Correctorium to the Guide of the Perplexed: Gersonides' Wars of the Lord 11. Revolts against Maimonides (and Aristotle): Joseph Kaspi, Moses Narboni, Hasday Crescas 12. Philosophy and Kabbalah
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The basic facts pertaining to medieval Jewish philosophers -- places, dates, cultural interactions, texts, manuscripts, editions, translations -- will be reviewed with a special emphasis on Jewish-Muslim and Jewish-Christian relations and on the role of medicine in philosophy.
Ability to identify the most important personalities and philosophical topics of medieval Jewish philosophers, and to contextualize them in terms of precedents and influence. Familiarity with Collette Sirat's basic monograph on the topic. |
| Prerequisites |
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None.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written exam
Test at the end of semester on the basis of Colette Sirat, A History of Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Jewish Studies. Jewish History and Culture (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Jewish and Israeli Studies (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Jewish Studies. Jewish History and Culture (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Jewish Studies. Jewish History and Culture (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Jewish and Israeli Studies (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |