History of Medieval Jewish Philosophy Lm

The aim of the course is to provide a general overview of the history of medieval Jewish philosophy, with particular attention to the main authors, works, and their sources.
The course aims to convey un understanding of the history of philosophy that includes knowledge in languages other than Latin, which - through the translations movement - played an important role in the dissemination of philosophy and science in Europe, thus constituting an integral part of the history of Western philosophy.

Knowledge and Understanding:

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Present the fundamental notions of Jewish religion, theology, and culture;
- Illustrate the main problems and themes of medieval Jewish philosophy, as well as introduce the major authors and their works;
- Reconstruct the knowledge transmission, from Greek philosophy and science to Arabic philosophy, and to medieval Jewish and Latin thought;
- Understand the specific philosophical vocabulary through direct reading of texts in translation;
- Develop competence in critically reading, understanding, and contextualizing philosophical sources;
- Describe the methodological tools for historiographical research.

Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding:

By the end of the course, the student will have acquired:

- the ability to navigate historically and conceptually within the main currents of medieval Jewish philosophy;
- mastery of the philosophical vocabulary acquired through direct reading of texts;
- the competence to navigate the development of philosophical thought among different cultures and languages;
- the ability to read a classical philosophical text critically;
- the skill to communicate in a conceptually organized manner what has been learned.