Torah in the observatory : Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs - Kellner, Menachem Marc, 1946- (Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2010)
Providence and the rabbinic tradition -- Mosaic prophecy: Maimonides and Gersonides -- Eschatology and miracles -- Creation, miracles, revelation -- Song of Songs and Gersonides' world -- Maimonides and Gersonides on astronomy and metaphysics -- Gersonides on the Song of Songs and the nature of science -- Politics and perfection: Gersonides vs. Maimonides -- The role of the active intellect in human cognition -- Imitatio dei and the dissemination of scientific knowledge -- Moses ibn Tibbon and Gersonides on Song of Songs -- Misogyny: Gersonides vs. Maimonides -- Gersonides and his cultured despisers: Arama and Abravanel.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-364) and index.
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Keywords: Levi ben Gershom, -- 1288-1344.; Maimonides, Moses, -- 1135-1204.; Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Levi ben Gershom, -- 1288-1344.; Maimonides, Moses, -- 1135-1204.; Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Levi ben Gershom, -- 1288-1344.; Maimonides, Moses, -- 1135-1204.; Bible; Jewish philosophy; Philosophy, Medieval; PHILOSOPHY -- Eastern; Jewish philosophy; Philosophy, Medieval; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc