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Averroes on Pathways to Divine Knowledge - (Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah) by Yehuda Halper (Hardcover)

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  • Averroes sought to understand the divine independently of religious theology by turning to the philosophical works of Aristotle and, to a lesser extent, Plato.
  • About the Author: Yehuda Halper is Professor in the Department of Jewish Philosophy at Bar Ilan University.
  • 188 Pages
  • Philosophy, Religious
  • Series Name: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah

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Averroes sought to understand the divine independently of religious theology by turning to the philosophical works of Aristotle and, to a lesser extent, Plato. This volume explores the various pathways towards attaining divine knowledge that we find in Averroes' commentaries on Aristotle and Plato and in his independent works.



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Averroes sought to understand the divine independently of religious theology by turning to the philosophical works of Aristotle and, to a lesser extent, Plato. This volume explores the various pathways towards attaining divine knowledge that we find in Averroes' commentaries on Aristotle and Plato and in his independent works.



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"In Averroes on Pathways to Divine Knowledge, Yehuda Halper guides his readers through a transformative exploration of Averroes's metaphysical thought, uncovering the manifold ways the Commentator illuminates humanity's longing for divine truth. Through careful analysis of Averroes's engagement with Aristotle's Metaphysics and Plato's Republic, Halper reveals a thinker grappling earnestly with the deepest questions of intentionality, dialectics, and the very nature and purpose of philosophical inquiry. Moving deftly between Averroes's Arabic texts and their broader historical-philosophical implications, this work not only elucidates the enduring tensions between dialectic and demonstration, human reason and divine intellect, but also positions Averroes as a partner in a continued philosophical journey begun in antiquity. Halper's study is invaluable to scholars in medieval thought, but also richly rewarding for contemporary philosophers, historians, and theologians navigating epistemology, politics, metaphysics, and the timeless quest for the divine. A luminous contribution, elegantly composed and profoundly insightful, this book invites its readers into the inexhaustible dialogue of philosophy itself."

-Katja Krause, Professor for the History of Science, Technische Universitäauml;t Berlin, Research Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.


"This valuable publication brings together in a single volume eight insightful articles by Halper providing analyses of various writings of Ibn Rushd / Averroes relating directly or indirectly to the Cordoban's dialectical and metaphysical aspirations to divine knowledge. This collection is particularly successful in acquainting readers with several dialectical efforts on metaphysical issues."

--Dr. Richard C. Taylor, Professor of Philosophy, Marquette University, and annual Visiting Professor, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven




About the Author



Yehuda Halper is Professor in the Department of Jewish Philosophy at Bar Ilan University. His first monograph, Jewish Socratic Questions in an Age without Plato (Brill, 2021) won the Goldstein-Goren Book Award for the best book in Jewish Thought in 2019-2021. He is currently directing the ISF grant (#622/22) "Samuel Ibn Tibbon's Explanation of Foreign Terms and the Foundations of Philosophy in Hebrew."
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .97 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 188
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Religious
Series Title: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Yehuda Halper
Language: English
Street Date: July 15, 2025
TCIN: 1005419773
UPC: 9798887197616
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-1254
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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