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Syllabus Hasdai Crescas' Or Hashem - 14759
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Last update 12-09-2017
HU Credits: 2

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: jewish thought

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Moshe Halbertal

Coordinator Email: halbe@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours:

Teaching Staff:
Prof Moshe Halbertal

Course/Module description:
The course will explore the philosophy of Hasdai Crescas in relation to the traditions of Jewish Thought that preceded him and in the context of Christian Scholasticism of his time. Among subjects to be explored are Determinism and Free Will, Faith and Reason, the concept of time and space, and others.

Course/Module aims:

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
The student will gain deep knowledge of the thought of Hasdai Crescas and its relation to previous Jewish Thought and to Scholasticism. This knowledge will be based on close reading of Crescas's Or ha-Shem.

Attendance requirements(%):

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:

Course/Module Content:
In the course we will read Crescas's Or ha-Shem and the order and subjects of the class will follow the order of the book chapter after chapter.

Required Reading:
Hasdai Crescas, Or ha-Shem

Additional Reading Material:

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 100 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
 
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