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Book 2010

Law, reason, and morality, in medieval jewish philosophy

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Published
2010
  • Jewish ethics
  • Jews, history, philosophy
  • Philosophy, medieval
  • Influence

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.