Prayers to the god of Aristotle's metaphysics: Tefillot siyyum for chapters of book δ of Aristotle's metaphysics

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Abstract

In one incomplete manuscript of Aristotle's Metaphysics with Averroes' Long Commentary, a scribe has inserted short prayers, which seem to fit the genre of tefillot siyyum, to be read by the reader of the text upon completion of certain chapters of Book Δ of the Metaphysics. These prayers are thematically related to the content of Aristotle's Metaphysics and Averroes' commentary and accordingly suggest a philosophical interpretation of Judaism, God and the creation of the world that has as its centre-point metaphysics, as understood by Aristotle and his most important commentator, Averroes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-29
Number of pages15
JournalZutot
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Aristotle's metaphysics
  • Medieval jewish thought

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