Studies on Gersonides: A Fourteenth-century Jewish Philosopher-scientifistGad Freudenthal BRILL, 1992 - 422 pages R. Levi ben Gershom (Gersonides, 1288-1344) is one of the greatest and most original figures of Medieval Jewish thought. He wrote numerous works in philosophy, science and biblical exegesis. Some of his scientific works, most notably his highly innovative "Astronomy," were translated from Hebrew into Latin and could thus reach non-Jewish scholars. The twelve studies collected in this bilingual volume (English and French in equal parts) offer for the first time a comprehensive overview and assessment of Gersonides' work in astronomy, mathematics, logic, natural science, and psychology. Gersonides' contributions are analyzed within the context of contemporary philosophy and science in Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin. New light is also shed on the reception of Gersonides' work within European science. The volume includes a very extensive bibliography of writings by and about Gersonides. "From the contents": Part I: Gersonides' Astronomy: Bernard R. Goldstein, Jose Luis Mancha, Jose Chabas, Henri Hugonnard-Roche, Guy Beaujouan. Part II: Gersonides' Work in Mathematics: Tony Levy, Karine Chemla, Serge Pahaut. Part III: Gersonides' Science in Its Relations to His Philosophy and Theology: Herbert A. Davidson, Tzvi Y. Langermann, Charles H. Manekin, Amos Funkenstein, Gad Freudenthal. |
Table des matières
to Astronomy | 3 |
José Luis Mancha The Latin Translation of Levi | 21 |
José Chabás Linfluence de lastronomie de Lévi | 47 |
Henri HugonnardRoche Problèmes méthodologiques | 55 |
Guy Beaujouan Les orientations de la science latine | 71 |
Tra | 83 |
Karine Chemla et Serge Pahaut Remarques sur | 149 |
Herbert A Davidson Gersonides on the Material | 195 |
Y Tzvi Langermann Gersonides on the Magnet | 267 |
Logic Sciences | 285 |
Science History and Providence | 305 |
The Contributors | 415 |
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