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Law, reason, and morality, in medieval jewish philosophy

by Jonathan Jacobs

Maimonides, moses, 1135-1204Jewish ethicsJews, history, philosophyPhilosophy, medievalInfluence

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.

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