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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15-29 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Zutot |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2013.
Keywords
- Aristotle's metaphysics
- Medieval jewish thought