Rambam and Radak on Creation

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This course will analyze Radak's Pentateuchal exegesis, especially its connections to and departures from the exegesis of Maimonides, with particular emphasis on creation, purpose, and the role, mandate, and destiny of human beings. Through readings in Radak's allegorical commentary, the course will analyze Radak's methods and his expansions on the philosophical exegesis of Maimonides while also drawing comparisons to Radak's exegesis on non-Pentateuchal books.