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Title

Ibn Gabirol (Avicebron) : Latin and Hebrew philosophical traditions / edited by Nicola Polloni, Marienza Benedetto, and Federico Dal Bo.

Publication

• Turnhout : Brepols [2023]
• ©2023

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Details

Additional Authors

• Polloni, Nicola
• Benedetto, Marienza
• Dal Bo, Federico

Description

412 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

"One of the most important thinkers of the Middle Ages, the Jewish philosopher Solomon Ibn Gabirol (known in the Latin Middle Ages as (Avicebron) greatly contributed to the history of metaphysics. His most famous work, the 'Fons vitae', was the source of sophisticated, radical doctrines (like universal hylomorphism and the plurality of substantial forms) that were rigorously debated in the Latin world for centuries. Breaking a long period of scholarly neglect of his thought, this volume scrutinises Ibn Gabirol's philosophical contributions by disentangling his original theories from the misconceptions originated by his medieval readers and critics, like Thomas Aquinas and Albert the Great. The first part of the volume expands on the Latin translation of Ibn Gabirol's philosophical work, the 'Fons vitae', from which many of these misconceptions seems to have originated. The second part focuses on the sources used by Ibn Gabirol and reconstructs the philosophical framework of his reflections. The final two parts of the volume are dedicated to the influence on Ibn Gabirol's thought on the Latin and Hebrew traditions, respectively. Authored by some of the most renowned worldwide experts on Hebrew and Latin philosophy, the cutting-edge contributions included in the volume give a lively picture of a complex yet fascinating medieval philosopher and his unique interpretation of the universe."--

Series Statement

Philosophy in the Abrahamic Traditions of the Middle Ages (PATMA) 4

Uniform Title

Philosophy in the Abrahamic traditions of the Middle Ages ; 4.

Alternative Title

• Avicebron : Latin and Hebrew philosophical traditions
• Latin and Hebrew philosophical traditions

Subject

• Ibn Gabirol, active 11th century
• Jewish philosophy
• Philosophy, Medieval
• Ontology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Part I. Translations and versions of the Fons vitae : -- The Sephardic task of the translator : Ibn Falaquera's paraphrastic Hebrew translation of Ibn Gabirol's Fons vitae / Federico Dal Bo -- Misinterpreting Ibn Gabirol? Questions, doubts, and remarks on a problematic Latin translation / Nicola Polloni -- Some insights into the manuscript tradition of Fons vitae / Mária Mičaninová -- Part II. Sources and parallels : -- The role of place in the metaphysics of the Fons vitae / Alisa Kunitz-Dick -- Chains, trees, and Ibn Gabirol's spirit-to-body boundary : substance, spiritual matter, and the principle of matter as higher cause / Sarah Pessin -- Galen as philosopher in Ibn Gabirol : explicit sources / Mauro Zonta -- Part III. The Latin tradition : -- Rational discourse surrounding creation : Ibn Gabirol and Dominicus Gundissalinus / María Jesús Soto-Bruna -- Solomon Ibn Gabirol and William of Auvergne / John A. Laumakis -- The reception of Ibn Gabirol's Fons vitae in Albertus Magnus / Evelina Miteva -- Thomas Aquinas and Avicebron / Fabrizio Amerini -- Avicebron according to Giles of Rome : a 'mortal' author / Marienza Benedetto -- John Pecham, interpreter of Ibn Gabirol / Caleb Glenn Colley -- 'Lord, show us the One, and it is enough for us,' Meister Eckhart's reception of Ibn Gabirol's metaphysics of the One / Ze'ev Strauss -- Part IV. The Hebrew tradition : -- Ibn Gabirol : a metaphysics of the flux? / Cecilia Cintra Cavaleiro De Macedo -- Philosophy and poetry of Ibn Gabirol / Warren Zev Harvey -- Ibn Gabirol between philosophy and kabbalah : a comprehensive insight into the Jewish reception of Ibn Gabirol / Federico Dal Bo -- Models of emanation in medieval Jewish philosophy : Ibn Gabirol, Maimonides, and Gersonides / Roberto Gatti -- Index.

Call Number

JFE 24-1227

ISBN

• 9782503605524
• 2503605524

OCLC

1416652077

Title

Ibn Gabirol (Avicebron) : Latin and Hebrew philosophical traditions / edited by Nicola Polloni, Marienza Benedetto, and Federico Dal Bo.

Publisher

Turnhout : Brepols [2023]

Copyright Date

©2023

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Philosophy in the Abrahamic Traditions of the Middle Ages (PATMA) 4

Philosophy in the Abrahamic traditions of the Middle Ages ; 4.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Polloni, Nicola, editor.

Benedetto, Marienza, editor.

Dal Bo, Federico, editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Ibn Gabirol : Latin and Hebrew Philosophical Traditions. Brepols Publishers, 2023. 9782503605531 2503605532 (OCoLC)1415870383

Research Call Number

JFE 24-1227