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Creation, Time, and Biblical Hermeneutics in Early Modern Jewish Philosophy (2008)

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Tension between religion and science characterizes the very essence of Jewish philosophy. While the story of the interaction between Jewish and Scholastic philosophers is incomplete, nevertheless, recent scholars have begun to examine the impact of scholasticism upon late medieval Jewish philosophy. Contending with Maimonides for the title of most influential Jewish philosopher of all time, Spinoza is also one of the most unique and important early modern philosophers. One possibility lies in Spinoza?s application of the paradigm of mathematical certainty to biblical hermeneutics. For Spinoza, geometry itself is taken to be paradigmatic of mathematical certainty. For Spinoza, the Joshua example is used not only to bring home his rejection of supernatural miracles, but also as an example of how to approach an account in Scripture in light of scientific knowledge.

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Authors & Contributors
Snobelen, Stephen David
Meer, Jitse M. van der
Howell, Kenneth James
Prinster, Scott Gerard
Berns, Andrew
Yarchin, William
Concepts
Bible
Hermeneutics
Natural philosophy
Christianity
Theology
Nature
Time Periods
17th century
16th century
Early modern
Renaissance
Medieval
19th century
Places
United States
Netherlands
Italy
Greece
France
Rome (Italy)
Institutions
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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