October 7, 2011

Philosophical reflection of Judaism in the Bible and the Talmud. Hellenistic Jewish philosophy: Philo of Alexandria

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 3-49

October 14

Historical and intellectual context of the birth of Jewish philosophy in the Middle Ages. Jewish kalām: Saadiah Gaon

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 53-83; or Husik, pp. xiii-l, 23-47; or Sirat, pp. 1-13, 18-37

October 21

Neo-Platonism: Isaac Israeli, Bahya ibn Paquda

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 95-101, 117-124; or Husik, pp. 1-16, 80-105; or Sirat, pp. 57-68, 81-85

November 4

Solomon ibn Gabirol

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 101-117; or Husik, pp. 59-79; or Sirat, pp. 68-81

November 11

Judah Halevi

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 136-151; or Husik, pp. 150-183; or Sirat, pp. 113-131

November 18

Aristotelianism: Abraham ibn Daud

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 152-172; or Husik, pp. 197-235; or Sirat, pp. 141-155

November 25

Maimonides I

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 172-207; or Husik, pp. 236-311; or Sirat, pp. 157-203

December 2

Maimonides II

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 172-207; or Husik, pp. 236-311; or Sirat, pp. 157-203

December 9

Maimonidean controversies. Jewish philosophy in the 13^th century

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 207-236

December 16

The decline of Jewish medieval philosophy. Levi ben Gershom, Hasdai Crescas, Joseph Albo

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 236-291; or Husik, pp. 328-361, 388-427; or Sirat, pp. 282-308, 357-372, 374-381

January 6, 2012

The echo of Jewish medieval philosophy in modern Jewish thought

Reading: Guttmann, pp. 275-324