| Title | The Importance of History and Perspective in Understanding Mediæval Philosophy: The Case of Maimonides’ Response to the Question of Eternity |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Date | 2023 |
| Journal | The Maghreb Review |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 289-307 |
| Categories | Relation between Philosophy and Theology, Maimonides, al-Ġazālī |
| Author(s) | S. M. Hadi Gerami |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
| The study aims to show how taking history and perspective into consideration could help in understanding mediæval philosophy. To that end, in spite of a philosophical assumption which usually considers that there is no connection between eternity and creation, the paper assumes that Maimonides planned to establish a distinct response which was neither creation nor eternity. Investigating Maimonides’ perspective will be approached in two ways. Firstly, through the distinction between Maimonides, on one hand and theologians and philosophers on the other will be discussed from an intellectual point of view. Al-Ghazālī will be compared to Maimonides to show that, despite initial impressions, they differ substantially from each other on this issue. It will also be shown how Maimonides differentiated his discourse from that of the Greek philosophers. It will firstly be shown here that Maimonides’ response to the question of eternity adopts a different position from that of the classical theologians and the ancient philosophers. Secondly, the historicity of Maimonides’ discourse, or whether anyone else shared Maimonides’ conciliatory approach, will be examined. It will be shown that Averroes has the highest affinity with Maimonides in this regard. This will result in recognition of the fact that Maimonides’ “conciliatory approach” was shared with some other mediæval philosophers such as Averroes. Ultimately, it will be explained how Maimonides’ complicated concept of eternity can be better understood and justified if one takes perspective and historical discourse into consideration, showing that he was someone who tried to incorporate “conciliatory discourse” into mediæval philosophy. |
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| Title | Religionsphilosophie und Religionskritik. Ein Handbuch |
| Type | Edited Book |
| Language | German |
| Date | 2018 |
| Publication Place | Berlin |
| Publisher | Suhrkamp |
| Categories | Theology, Plato, Aristotle, Plotin, Augustine, al-Ġazālī, Maimonides, Thomas, Renaissance, Spinoza |
| Author(s) | Michael Kühnlein |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
| Die Wiederkehr der Religion ist in aller Munde. Darin artikuliert sich auch ein Unbehagen an den Entwicklungen einer Moderne, in der die wissenschaftlich-technische Vernunft an ihre Grenzen zu stoßen scheint. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es das Ziel des Handbuchs, die gegenwärtig viel diskutierten Chancen, aber auch die Gefahren, die mit einer Rückkehr der Religion verbunden sind, aus der Perspektive der Religionsphilosophie zu reflektieren. Vorgestellt werden 80 Werke aus fast 2500 Jahren westlicher Geistesgeschichte von Platon bis Charles Taylor, die von ausgewiesenen Experten in ihren historischen Kontext gestellt und in ihrer Wirkungsgeschichte analysiert werden. Ein Handbuch für alle, die an Religionsgeschichte, Religionswissenschaft, Theologie und Philosophie interessiert sind. |
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| Title | La filosofía en Al Ándalus |
| Type | Edited Book |
| Language | Spanish |
| Date | 2017 |
| Publication Place | Córdoba |
| Publisher | Almuzara |
| Categories | Surveys, Ibn Bāǧǧa, al-Ġazālī, Maimonides |
| Author(s) | Andrés Martínez Lorca |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
| La presente obra ofrece una perspectiva abierta de la filosofía de al-Andalus con enfoques diversos y complementarios a cargo de reconocidos especialistas del arabismo, el hebraísmo y el pensamiento medieval: Miguel Asín Palacios, Manuel Alonso, Roger Arnaldez, Miguel Cruz Hernández, Fernando Díaz Esteban, Salvador Gómez Nogales, David Gonzalo Maeso, Joaquín Lomba, Andrés Martínez Lorca y Juan Vernet. Novedad importante que reflejan estas páginas es la integración de los filósofos judíos y musulmanes en la casa común de al-Andalus, como históricamente aconteció. En la primera parte se analizan las influencias clásicas y orientales que confluyeron en la vida intelectual de la España musulmana. En la segunda se traza un amplio y detallado panorama de los principales filósofos de al-Andalus. El editor ha reconstruido en la introducción el desarrollo del pensamiento andalusí dentro de su contexto histórico. Rigor histórico-filológico, contextualización social, profundización en las cuestiones especulativas y espíritu crítico constituyen rasgos comunes de estos ensayos. Esta nueva edición se amplía con un prólogo que resume las ediciones y estudios producidos en España durante el último cuarto de siglo; una renovada bibliografía básica acerca de las fuentes históricas y literarias; y una actualizada nota biobibliográfica de los autores aquí reunidos que será útil a los jóvenes lectores e investigadores. Cierra el libro un Apéndice con tres nuevos textos: un artículo del historiador de la ciencia árabe Juan Vernet, una lograda entrevista al sabio egipcio Mahmud Ali Makki y un reciente trabajo del profesor Martínez Lorca sobre la formación de la cultura andalusí y su posterior recepción en la Europa latina. |
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| Title | La filosofía en Al Ándalus |
| Type | Edited Book |
| Language | Spanish |
| Date | 2017 |
| Publication Place | Córdoba |
| Publisher | Almuzara |
| Categories | Surveys, Ibn Bāǧǧa, al-Ġazālī, Maimonides |
| Author(s) | Andrés Martínez Lorca |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
| La presente obra ofrece una perspectiva abierta de la filosofía de al-Andalus con enfoques diversos y complementarios a cargo de reconocidos especialistas del arabismo, el hebraísmo y el pensamiento medieval: Miguel Asín Palacios, Manuel Alonso, Roger Arnaldez, Miguel Cruz Hernández, Fernando Díaz Esteban, Salvador Gómez Nogales, David Gonzalo Maeso, Joaquín Lomba, Andrés Martínez Lorca y Juan Vernet. Novedad importante que reflejan estas páginas es la integración de los filósofos judíos y musulmanes en la casa común de al-Andalus, como históricamente aconteció. En la primera parte se analizan las influencias clásicas y orientales que confluyeron en la vida intelectual de la España musulmana. En la segunda se traza un amplio y detallado panorama de los principales filósofos de al-Andalus. El editor ha reconstruido en la introducción el desarrollo del pensamiento andalusí dentro de su contexto histórico. Rigor histórico-filológico, contextualización social, profundización en las cuestiones especulativas y espíritu crítico constituyen rasgos comunes de estos ensayos. Esta nueva edición se amplía con un prólogo que resume las ediciones y estudios producidos en España durante el último cuarto de siglo; una renovada bibliografía básica acerca de las fuentes históricas y literarias; y una actualizada nota biobibliográfica de los autores aquí reunidos que será útil a los jóvenes lectores e investigadores. Cierra el libro un Apéndice con tres nuevos textos: un artículo del historiador de la ciencia árabe Juan Vernet, una lograda entrevista al sabio egipcio Mahmud Ali Makki y un reciente trabajo del profesor Martínez Lorca sobre la formación de la cultura andalusí y su posterior recepción en la Europa latina. |
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| Title | Religionsphilosophie und Religionskritik. Ein Handbuch |
| Type | Edited Book |
| Language | German |
| Date | 2018 |
| Publication Place | Berlin |
| Publisher | Suhrkamp |
| Categories | Theology, Plato, Aristotle, Plotin, Augustine, al-Ġazālī, Maimonides, Thomas, Renaissance, Spinoza |
| Author(s) | Michael Kühnlein |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
| Die Wiederkehr der Religion ist in aller Munde. Darin artikuliert sich auch ein Unbehagen an den Entwicklungen einer Moderne, in der die wissenschaftlich-technische Vernunft an ihre Grenzen zu stoßen scheint. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es das Ziel des Handbuchs, die gegenwärtig viel diskutierten Chancen, aber auch die Gefahren, die mit einer Rückkehr der Religion verbunden sind, aus der Perspektive der Religionsphilosophie zu reflektieren. Vorgestellt werden 80 Werke aus fast 2500 Jahren westlicher Geistesgeschichte von Platon bis Charles Taylor, die von ausgewiesenen Experten in ihren historischen Kontext gestellt und in ihrer Wirkungsgeschichte analysiert werden. Ein Handbuch für alle, die an Religionsgeschichte, Religionswissenschaft, Theologie und Philosophie interessiert sind. |
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| Title | The Importance of History and Perspective in Understanding Mediæval Philosophy: The Case of Maimonides’ Response to the Question of Eternity |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Date | 2023 |
| Journal | The Maghreb Review |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 289-307 |
| Categories | Relation between Philosophy and Theology, Maimonides, al-Ġazālī |
| Author(s) | S. M. Hadi Gerami |
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| The study aims to show how taking history and perspective into consideration could help in understanding mediæval philosophy. To that end, in spite of a philosophical assumption which usually considers that there is no connection between eternity and creation, the paper assumes that Maimonides planned to establish a distinct response which was neither creation nor eternity. Investigating Maimonides’ perspective will be approached in two ways. Firstly, through the distinction between Maimonides, on one hand and theologians and philosophers on the other will be discussed from an intellectual point of view. Al-Ghazālī will be compared to Maimonides to show that, despite initial impressions, they differ substantially from each other on this issue. It will also be shown how Maimonides differentiated his discourse from that of the Greek philosophers. It will firstly be shown here that Maimonides’ response to the question of eternity adopts a different position from that of the classical theologians and the ancient philosophers. Secondly, the historicity of Maimonides’ discourse, or whether anyone else shared Maimonides’ conciliatory approach, will be examined. It will be shown that Averroes has the highest affinity with Maimonides in this regard. This will result in recognition of the fact that Maimonides’ “conciliatory approach” was shared with some other mediæval philosophers such as Averroes. Ultimately, it will be explained how Maimonides’ complicated concept of eternity can be better understood and justified if one takes perspective and historical discourse into consideration, showing that he was someone who tried to incorporate “conciliatory discourse” into mediæval philosophy. |
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