Gersonides and Narboni on immortality and intellection

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" Gersonides and Narboni on immortality and intellection "
Guy Matalon L. H. Schiffman

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	52715
Doc. No	:	TL22669
Call number	:	‭3221974‬
Main Entry	:	Guy Matalon
Title & Author	:	Gersonides and Narboni on immortality and intellection\ Guy Matalon
College	:	New York University
Date	:	2006
Degree	:	Ph.D.
student score	:	2006
Page No	:	401
Abstract	:	This study falls under the category of history of ideas. It offers both a synthetic and analytical approach to the question of intellection and immortality in the writings of Gersonides and Moses Narboni. The study includes a philological and conceptual investigation about their views about intellection and immortality in light of their sources. The investigation begins with Greek philosophers (Plato, Aristotle, Alexander of Aphrodisias, Themistius and Plotinus). It then focuses on Arabic philosophers (Al-Kindi, Alfarabi, Avicenna, Ibn Bajja, and Maimonides). One chapter covers Averroës' views and the development in his thought. Lastly it focuses on Gersonides and Narboni. The study shows that Averroës' "middle position" is already found in the writings of Themistius and Plotinus. Moreover, the study discusses the chronology of the writings of Averroës. It offers an analysis of the relationship between Narboni and Al-Ghazali. It also compares the views of Gersonides and Narboni and offers some observations.
Subject	:	Philosophy, religion and theology; Averroes; Immortality; Intellection; Levi ben Gershom; Moses Narboni; Narboni, Moses; Philosophy; 0422:Philosophy
Added Entry	:	L. H. Schiffman
Added Entry	:	New York University