VeranstaltungenamMittwoch,den15.Juni: 10.00-11.30UhrVortragvonRabbiMarkLSolomon(London):“HasdaiCrescas: BetweenMaimonidesandSpinoza“(N3202) Shortcontent: ‘Hasdai Crescas was the last great original Jewish philosopher of the Middle Ages.AprofoundcriticofMaimonidesandAristotelianthought,hisideasabout God,freewillandnecessitywereanimportantinfluenceonSpinoza,justashis redefinitions of space, time and infinity prefigure early modern scientific thought. His theology was a deeply personal response to the intellectual and religiouscrisesofhistimeandplace:Aragoninthelate14thcentury.Thislecture willpresentthelifeandthoughtofthisneglectedthinker,withemphasisonhis boldargumentsaboutthenatureofGod,creationandnecessity.’
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