The Problem of Space in Jewish Mediaeval Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Space and Thought in Medieval Jewish Philosophy explores how Jewish thinkers from Saadya to Crescas debated empirical versus absolute space.

It shows how early medieval ideas joined observational space with Aristotelian theory, and how Crescas ultimately challenged that view. This edition traces the evolution of space concepts in Jewish philosophy, highlighting key debates, definitions, and the shifting balance between perception, abstraction, and metaphysical claims. It explains why early thinkers rejected absolute space while engaging with Aristotle’s framework, and it details Crescas’s influential critique and its impact on later figures.

• How empirical space is defined by perception and measurement
• Why Aristotelian space was influential in medieval Jewish thought
• How Crescas argued for the objective reality of absolute space
• The progression of ideas through figures like Saadya, Maimonides, Ibn Daud, and Gersonides

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