Chapters on Jewish Medieval Philosophy - ARL100245

• Anglický název: Chapters on Jewish Medieval Philosophy
• Zajišťuje: Ústav filosofie a religionistiky (21-UFAR)
• Fakulta: Filozofická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2013
• Semestr: letní
• Body: 2
• E-Kredity: 3
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:0/2, Z [HT]
• Počet míst: neurčen / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: nevyučován
• Jazyk výuky: čeština
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Garant: PhDr. Milan Lyčka, Ph.D.
• Třída: Exchange - 08.1 Philosophy

Anotace

Poslední úprava: UFRLYCKA (10.02.2013)

Traditional, Orthodox Judaism is not interested in a systematic reflection on the "Jewish faith"-its focus is rather on the religious practice. Impulses for a rational, conceptual definition of traditional religious ideas come from outside-through the direct influence of Greek and Hellenistic thought, then to a greater extent, under the influence of rationalistic branches of Islamic theology. Despite the fact that Jewish philosophy accepted forms and terminology originally foreign to Judaism, it has always conserved specific content bound with the views of the specific role of Israel in the world history.

The course shall give a historical survey of the development of the Jewish philosophy, from its beginnings in the ancient Greco-Roman world, the confrontation with medieval Islamic thinking, the full development of autonomous Jewish philosophical reflection to its decline at the end of the Middle Ages. Main religious and philosophical ideas will be discussed and the most important Jewish philosophers will be presented.

Literatura

Poslední úprava: UFRLYCKA (10.02.2013)

Julius Guttmann, Philosophies of Judaism. New York: Doubleday & Company, 1966

Isaac Husik, A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy. New York: Atheneum, 1969

Colette Sirat, A History of Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990

 

Saadia Gaon, The Book of Beliefs and Opinions. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1976

Bachya ben Joseph ibn Paquda, Duties of the Heart. Jerusalem - New York: Feldheim Publishers, 1999

Solomon ben Judah ibn Gabirol, The Fountain of Life. Stanwood, Washington: Sabian Publishing Society, 1987

Judah Halevi, The Kuzari. An Argument for the Faith of Israel. New York: Schocken Books, 1988

Moses Maimonides, Mishneh Torah I. New York: Moznaim, 1989

Moses Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1963

Moses Maimonides, R. L. Weiss, Ch. E. Butterworth, Ethical Writings of Maimonides. New York: Dover Publications, 1983

 

 

All texts will be available in the Moodle.

Metody výuky

Poslední úprava: UFRLYCKA (10.02.2013)

The course will have the form of a seminar: A brief introduction by the tutor to the subject will be followed by a discussion on relevant topics based on selected readings.

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Poslední úprava: UFRLYCKA (10.02.2013)

An active participation in the seminar will be required. The course will be completed by an exam: Students shall submit a final essay of 2,000 words on the topic consulted with the tutor in advance.

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: UFRLYCKA (10.02.2013)

 

February 22

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

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

 

March 1

Saadia Gaon: The Book of Beliefs and Opinions

 

March 8

Neo-Platonism: Bachya ibn Paquda

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

 

March 15

Bachya ibn Paquda: Duties of the Heart

 

March 22

Solomon ibn Gabirol

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

 

April 5

Solomon ibn Gabirol: The Fountain of Life

 

April 12

Judah Halevi

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

 

April 19

Judah Halevi: The Kuzari

 

April 26

Aristotelianism: Maimonides

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

 

May 3

Maimonides: Mishneh Torah I (Sefer ha-Madaʻ)

 

May 10

Maimonides: The Guide of the Perplexed

 

May 18

Maimonides: Eight Chapters