TY - BOOK AU - Kellner,Menachem Marc ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Torah in the observatory: Gersonides, Maimonides, Song of Songs T2 - Emunot AV - B755 .K45 2010eb U1 - 181/.06 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Boston PB - Academic Studies Press KW - Levi ben Gershom, KW - Maimonides, Moses, KW - Bible KW - O.T KW - Song of Solomon KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Jewish philosophy KW - Philosophy, Medieval KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-364) and index; Providence and the rabbinic tradition -- Mosaic prophecy: Maimonides and Gersonides -- Eschatology and miracles -- Creation, miracles, revelation -- Song of Songs and Gersonides' world -- Maimonides and Gersonides on astronomy and metaphysics -- Gersonides on the Song of Songs and the nature of science -- Politics and perfection: Gersonides vs. Maimonides -- The role of the active intellect in human cognition -- Imitatio dei and the dissemination of scientific knowledge -- Moses ibn Tibbon and Gersonides on Song of Songs -- Misogyny: Gersonides vs. Maimonides -- Gersonides and his cultured despisers: Arama and Abravanel; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10512257 ER -