Gersonides Summary

Levi Ben Gershom 1288-1344 French-Jewish Mathematician and Astronomer One of the few Jewish scholars of any discipline who came to prominence in Christian Europe, Levi ben Gershom dealt with problems ... Read more

Gersonides(1288–1344) Gersonides, or Levi ben Gershon, also known by his acronym, "RaLBaG," was a French Jewish philosopher, biblical exegete, mathematician, and astronomer. He wa... Read more

Perhaps no other medieval Jewish philosopher has been so maligned over the centuries as Gersonides. Indeed, his major philosophical work, Sefer Milhamot Ha-Shem (The Wars of the Lord, 1329), was calle... Read more

In the following essay, Funkenstein contends that Gersonides's undramatic style properly reflects his scholastic, logical nature. 1. Gersonides' biblical commentary does little to ing... Read more

In the following excerpt, Kellner contends that Gersonides addressed his biblical commentaries to amateurs in philosophy and notes that, since the so-called secrets of the Torah had already been revea... Read more

In the following excerpt, Bleich compares Gersonides's writings on providence with those of Maimonides. Gersonides, a leading personality of the medieval period, was certainly one of the mos... Read more

In the following essay, Kellner compares Gersonides's understanding of the nature of the prophecies of Moses with Maimonides's interpretation of them. Gersonides1 and Maimonides2 shar... Read more

In the following excerpt, Feldman summarizes the literary history of The Wars of the Lord and defends Gersonides's monotonous style by explaining that he sought clarity, not literary flourish. ... Read more

In the following essay, Manekin explains Gersonides's views on logic, particularly those ideas which run counter to Aristotle's understanding of the subject. I. Introduction: Gersonide... Read more