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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Jewish Thought
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Caterina Rigo
Coordinator Office Hours:
Appointment by mail.
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Caterina Rigo
Course/Module description:
Over the course of the seminar, after several introductory lectures in which we will present the work of Judah Abravanel/ Leone Ebreo (15th to 16th century) and his cultural context, we will examine selected topics in the ‘Dialoghi d'amore’ (‘Dialogues of Love’).
Course/Module aims:
The main aim of the seminar is to provide students with a deeper knowledge of Judah Abravanel’s thought and his cultural context (and especially the Renaissance Platonism and Humanism).
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Be conversant in Abravanel's conceptions in the ‘Dialoghi d'amore’
- Discover the cultural and philosophical context in which Abravanel was active
- Gain a basic acquaintance with the interactions between Jewish thought and Renaissance
- Analyze texts by Jewish medieval thinkers
Attendance requirements(%):
80
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Close readings of primary sources, discussion and student presentations
Course/Module Content:
During the course we will discuss the following topics:
- Love in the 'Dialoghi d’amore'
- Beauty in the 'Dialoghi d’amore'
- The limits of human knowledge
- God and Universe
- Creation
- Abravanel’s sources
Required Reading:
Reading assignments and sources will appear in Moodle.
Additional Reading Material:
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Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 80 %
Active Participation / Team Assignment 10 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
Additional information:
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