TY - BOOK AU - Kellner,Menachem Marc TI - Torah in the observatory: Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs T2 - Emunot SN - 9781618110183 AV - B755 .K45 2010 U1 - 181/.06 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Boston PB - Academic Studies Press KW - Levi ben Gershom, KW - Maimonides, Moses, KW - Bible KW - Song of Solomon KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - fast KW - Jewish philosophy KW - Philosophy, Medieval KW - PHILOSOPHY KW - Eastern KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-364) and index; 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 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=500846 ER -