Category: Medieval Jewish Philosophy
Articles about medieval Jewish rationalist philosophy, from Saadia Gaon to Abravanel, including many in between, the Rambam but also less-known figures like Ralbag and R. Hasdai Crescas.
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Rambam as Kabbalist: An Early Account
The idea that Rambam was actually a Kabbalist and not (or, depending on the theory, not just) a philosopher, became widespread about a century after his death. This idea takes two different forms: the first holds that Rambam turned his back on philosophy at the end of his life, renouncing his rationalist works, namely Sefer…