Philosophy, heresy, and kabbalahs countertheology harvard. Gabirol derives matter and form from absolute being. Written in dialogue form and comprising five treatises, the fons vitae contains ibn gabirols neoplatonic account of metaphysics and cosmology. Avencebrolis ibn gebirol fons vitae ex arabico in latinum translatus ab. Drawing on arabic passages from ibn gabirol s original fons vitae text, and highlighting philosophical insights from his hebrew poetry, sarah pessin develops a theology of desire at the heart of ibn gabirol s eleventhcentury cosmoontology. The font of life fons vitae by solomon ibn gabirol avicebron. The story, and so by now its analogue, has been well aired sara is unable to conceive so tells abraham to lie with hagar, the egyptian serving girl, who promptly conceives. James wisdom library a division of philosophical library new york 1962 scanned, proofed and formatted at, september 2007. Authors are classified first by period, then alphabetically within each period. The function of metaphor in medieval neoplatonism, written.
Avencebrolisibn gebirol fons vitae ex arabico in latinum translat suab. The fountain of life fons vitae index sacred texts. The font of life fons vitae by solomon ibn gabirol avicebron article in journal of the history of philosophy 534. The fountain of life fons vitae specially abridged edition by solomon ibn gabirol avicebron translated from the latin by harry e. The fountain of life fons vitae, by solomon ibn gabirol, tr.
Spanish jews once constituted one of the largest and most prosperous jewish communities in the world. Gabirol lived a life of material comfort, never having to work to sustain. Siepm medieval philosophy online virtual library, web. Twelfthcentury latin translations of arabic philosophical. Solomon ibn gabirol, also known as avicebron, was a spanishjewish poet and philosopher of the eleventh century. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The name itself refers to the time between the high philosophical and literary accomplishments of the grecoroman world and the technological advances that were achieved and philosophical and theological alternatives that were formulated in the modern world that followed.
The font of life fons vitae by solomon ibn gabirol. The year of the authors death determines to which century they belong. Drawing on arabic passages from ibn gabirols original fons vitae text, and highlighting philosophical insights from his hebrew poetry, sarah pessin develops a theology of desire at the heart of ibn gabirols eleventhcentury cosmoontology. Sep 11, 2015 visi also interestingly reflects on whether ibn ezras more metaphoricalincluding more enigmaticprose is part of why his work was allowedwhile ibn gabirols fons vitae was deniedinclusion in the jewisharistotelian canon. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. A prolific poet and the author of the fons vitae, ibn gabirol is well known in the history of philosophy for the doctrine that all things including soul and intellectare comprised of matter and form universal hylomorphism, and for his emphasis on divine will. The a to z of medieval philosophy and theology stephen f. Available formats pdf please select a format to send.
Dialnetketermalkhutcoroarealeamisticafilosoficadeibngabir. Religions free fulltext ibn gabirol and judah halevis. Abu ayyub sulayman bin yahya bin jabirul, pronounced bu. Since it is less clear about its metaphysical commitments, it is less worrisome to maimonidean readers. Feb 27, 20 a prolific poet and the author of the fons vitae, ibn gabirol is well known in the history of philosophy for the doctrine that all things including soul and intellectare comprised of matter and form universal hylomorphism, and for his emphasis on divine will. Abraham ibn ezra, yang mengutip interpretasi alkitab philosophicoalegor gabirol, meminjam dari fons vit. Solomon ibn gabirol project gutenberg selfpublishing. We have grouped them together because of 1 their liturgical quality and 2 because of their relationship to the whole theme of hidden mysteries referred to in the last texts of chapter 5, and evoked variously in the chariots of glory, the hymns of the poor, and the.
Religions free fulltext ibn gabirol and judah halevi. With his over 70 latin translations from arabic, among them ptolemys and almagest avicennas canon of medicine, gerard of cremona composed more latin text. The leading jewish neoplatonic writer was solomon ibn gabirol. Solomon ibn gabirol avicebron stanford encyclopedia of. Fons vitae of solomon ibn gabirol academy for jewish religion. Notes on anonymous twelfthcentury translations of philosophical texts from arabic into latin on the iberian peninsula.
Versione java multipiattaforma, e versione exe eseguibile. The role of the disciple in fons vitae and that of the king in kitab alkhazari previous article in special issue protestant political theology and pluralism. Filosof abad ke12, joseph ibn tzaddik, meminjam secara ekstensif dari fons vit. The middle ages is often viewed as a period of low intellectual achievement. The function of metaphor in medieval neoplatonism, written by. This is a translation of a key extract from his major philosophical work, the fons vitae, or fountain of life. The literary framework of solomon ibn gabirols fons vitae is a conversation between a master and a disciple.
Ibn bajjah avempace, dod 18, ibn tufayl abubacer, dod cirka 1185 och framfor allt dennes elev ibn rushd averroes, cirka 11261199. See also the edited texts section on this web site. Surely one of the strangest doctrines to emerge from the intense theological debates of the thirteenth century was the concept of spiritual matter. The program is used to create, open and edit the content of drf files.
The font of life fons vitae mediaeval philosophical texts in translation solomon ibn gabirol avicebron, john a. Chapter 7 hymns and mysteries this chapter contains some of the most splendid and beautiful texts in the whole corpus. In addition to works from the worlds great spiritual traditions, fvs publications include a speciality in islam and sufism, supported by a scholarly advisory board. In this text, gabirol uses a socratic dialog as a framework to discuss his theory of the first cause. Among the 17 averroes translations, twelve were anonymous. The basic vocabulary of the work is derived from the tradition of plato, aristotle, plotinus and the medieval arabic philosophers. Research on the keter malkhut of solomon ibn gabirol, tarbi. Highlights of the 2010 aha guidelines for cpr and ecc 4 t his guidelines highlights publication summarizes the key issues and changes in the 2010 american heart association aha guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation cpr and emergency cardiovascular care ecc. Gabirol s work is a classic of religious philosophy. Aristotle, plotinus, and today studies in platonism, neoplatonism, and the platonic tradition. Ibn gabirol is moved first and foremost by the neoplatonic theological sense that gods reality infuses all things, and by. A prolific poet and the author of the fons vitae, ibn gabirol is well known in the history of philosophy for the doctrine that all things including. The font of life fons vitae mediaeval philosophical texts in.
This period ended definitively with the antijewish riots of 92 and alhambra decree of 1492, as a result of which the majority of jews in spain between 200,000 and 250,000 converted to catholicism and those remaining between 50,000 and 100,000 chose to migrate to the muslim world. Recover password pdf retrieves the password to open the pdf file. It is only then that sara is able to conceiveeven though she is ninety biblical years old richard fishacre, the first. Religions free fulltext reenchanting political theology. This virtual library contains primary sources that are useful to the study of medieval philosophy and philosophy in the scolastic tradition up to the eighteenth century. Benedetto, sapienza e filosofia nel fons vitae di ibn gabirol, quaestio. Avicebron, nome romanzo di solomon ben yehuda ibn gebirol o ibn gabirol in ebraico. The cambridge companion to medieval jewish philosophy. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. It is well known that the translators dominicus gundisalvi, avendauth, johannes hispanus and alfred of shareshill were responsible for a good number of avicenna translations from. Vitae, monasterii 1892 ibn gabirol, fons vitae meqor hayy. Request pdf avicebron from the eleventh century, the axis of philosophical.