The first collection of essays devoted to the Arabic philosopher Averroes's brilliant Commentary on Plato's "Republic," which survived the medieval period only in Hebrew and Latin translations.
The first collection of essays devoted to the Arabic philosopher Averroes's brilliant Commentary on Plato's "Republic," which survived the medieval period only in Hebrew and Latin translations.
Introduction Alexander Orwin Section 1: Averroes and His Teachers Imposing Alfarabi on Plato: Averroes's Novel Placement of the Platonic City Alexander Orwin Ibn Bajja: An Independent Reader of the Republic Josep Puig Montada Section 2: Poetry, Philosophy, and Logic Expelling Dialectics from the Ideal State: Making the World Safe for Philosophy in Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Yehuda Halper Music, Poetry, and Politics in Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Douglas Kries Section 3: Law, Religion, and Philosophy Averroes on Family and Property in the Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Catarina Belo Notes on Averroes's Political Teaching Shlomo Pines (trans. Alexander Orwin) The Shari?a of the Republic: Islamic Law and Philosophy in Averroes Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Rasoul Namazi An Indecisive Truth: Divine Law and Philosophy in the Decisive Treatise and Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Karen Taliaferro Section 4: Wisdom, Government, and the Character of the Political Community Averroes between Jihad and McWorld Michael Kochin The Essential Qualities of the Ruler in Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Rosalie Helena de Souza Pereira Natural Perfection or Divine Fiat Joshua Parens Philosopher Kings and Counsellors: How Should Philosophers Participate in Politics? Alexander Orwin Section 5: Averroes's Reception in Europe Three Readings of Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" in Medieval Jewish Thought Alexander Green The Two Hebrew-into-Latin Translations of Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic": Method, Motivation, and Context Michael Engel Bibliography Contributors Index
Introduction Alexander Orwin Section 1: Averroes and His Teachers Imposing Alfarabi on Plato: Averroes's Novel Placement of the Platonic City Alexander Orwin Ibn Bajja: An Independent Reader of the Republic Josep Puig Montada Section 2: Poetry, Philosophy, and Logic Expelling Dialectics from the Ideal State: Making the World Safe for Philosophy in Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Yehuda Halper Music, Poetry, and Politics in Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Douglas Kries Section 3: Law, Religion, and Philosophy Averroes on Family and Property in the Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Catarina Belo Notes on Averroes's Political Teaching Shlomo Pines (trans. Alexander Orwin) The Shari?a of the Republic: Islamic Law and Philosophy in Averroes Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Rasoul Namazi An Indecisive Truth: Divine Law and Philosophy in the Decisive Treatise and Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Karen Taliaferro Section 4: Wisdom, Government, and the Character of the Political Community Averroes between Jihad and McWorld Michael Kochin The Essential Qualities of the Ruler in Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" Rosalie Helena de Souza Pereira Natural Perfection or Divine Fiat Joshua Parens Philosopher Kings and Counsellors: How Should Philosophers Participate in Politics? Alexander Orwin Section 5: Averroes's Reception in Europe Three Readings of Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic" in Medieval Jewish Thought Alexander Green The Two Hebrew-into-Latin Translations of Averroes's Commentary on Plato's "Republic": Method, Motivation, and Context Michael Engel Bibliography Contributors Index
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