Maimonides, Aquinas, Spinoza

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Taught by GTU. Jewish and Christian thought took a philosophical turn in the medieval period that shaped all subsequent expressions of both religious cultures. Join us for a close study of this philosophical turn, its relationship to classical Greek philosophy, its origins in the Islamic philosophical tradition, and its early-modern reverberations. Some general questions that will inform our studies include: What is the definition of Jewish philosophy? Christian philosophy? What kinds of questions occupied Jewish and Christian philosophers in the medieval period? How did the philosophical trajectories of each religion relate to one another? Course requirements include seminar participation and research paper.