Details

Subject(s)

• Saʻadia ben Joseph 882-942 [Browse]
• Jewish philosophy [Browse]
• Philosophy, Medieval [Browse]

Series

• Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; t. 58. [More in this series]
• Études sur le Judaïsme médiéval, 0169-815X ; t. 58

Summary note

"In 'Saadya Gaon: The Double Path of the Mystic and the Rationalist' Gyongyi Hegedus offers a new perspective on the thought of the most significant medieval Jewish thinker of the pre-Maimonidean era, Saadya Gaon. Saadya's important philosophical works belong to two distinct traditions: his main work is written in the style of rationalist theology (kalam), but he is also responsible for composing a commentary in a neo-Pythagorean tone. In addition to contextualizing the two traditions and analyzing their Islamic parallels, the book makes the argument that Saadya consciously constructed a two-layered model of thought and harmonized two styles: one based on sensation and logic, the other on a specific prophetic insight." -- provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

• 9789004256439 (hardback : alk. paper)
• 9004256431 (hardback : alk. paper)
• 9789004256446 (e-book)
• 900425644X (e-book)

LCCN

2013018344

OCLC

843037358

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