Falaquera's Epistle of the Debate: An Introduction to Jewish Philosophy

by Steven Harvey

Shem-Tov Falaquera (c. 1225-1295) was a student of the writings of Maimonides and a leading expositor of the medieval Islamic and Jewish philosophical traditions. His Epistle of the Debate ( Iggeret ha-Vikkuah ) is a delightful dialogue between two Jews, one learned in philosophy and the other not, about the permissibility and desirability of philosophical investigation by Jews. It is perhaps the most important medieval text devoted to the theme of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674291743
• ISBN13: 9780674291744
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"