14461
Reading Course
Ibn Falaquera and the Emergence of a Hebrew Philosophical Tradition
Lukas Mühlethaler
Comments
This seminar examines the emergence of Hebrew philosophical writing through close readings (in translation) of selected works by the poet and philosopher Shem Tov Ibn Falaquera (c. 1225–1295) who played a central role as translator, compiler, and commentator in transmitting Arabic philosophy and science into Hebrew and Jewish contexts and helped establish a philosophical and scientific tradition in Hebrew. We will study excerpts from Sefer ha-Mevaqqesh (The Book of the Seeker), Iggeret ha-Vikkuach (The Epistle of the Debate), and Moreh ha-Moreh, Falaquera’s commentary on Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed. Our discussions will focus on how Falaquera frames philosophical inquiry as both religiously legitimate and rationally grounded, and how his writings contributed to the development of a Hebrew tradition of philosophical discourse. No knowledge of Hebrew is required, but participants with reading knowledge of Hebrew are encouraged to read the Hebrew text in parallel to the translations. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Tue, 2025-10-14 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-10-21 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-10-28 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-11-04 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-11-11 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-11-18 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-11-25 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-12-02 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-12-09 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2025-12-16 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2026-01-06 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2026-01-13 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2026-01-20 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2026-01-27 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2026-02-03 14:00 - 16:00
Tue, 2026-02-10 14:00 - 16:00