Emunot V'Deot: The First Book of Jewish Philosophy with Rabbi Daniel Korobkin: 4:1-2 – Both Scripture and Logic Prove that Man is the Choicest of G-d’s Creations
About this episode
Rabbi Daniel Korobkin explores Rabbi Saadia Gaon's foundational work in Jewish philosophy, Emunot V'Deot, and its impact on later thinkers.
Rabbi Saadia Gaon’s sefer Emunot V’Deot (Book of Beliefs and Opinions) innovated the genre of Jewish philosophy. Long before Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi and the Rambam, R. Saadia paved the road for viewing Jewish principles through a lens of classic Greek philosophy, the science of his time, and is justifiably where Jewish philosophy begins. Join Rabbi Daniel Korobkin as he explores this important, monumental work, tracing the differences in approach between R. Saadia and those who came after him. For the original course page please visit https://webyeshiva.org/course/emunot-vdeot-the-first-book-of-jewish-philosophy/
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Daniel Korobkin
Topics covered
- Jewish philosophy
- Rabbi Saadia Gaon
- Emunot V'Deot
- Scripture and logic
- Jewish principles
- Greek philosophy
Keywords
- Jewish philosophy
- Rabbi Saadia Gaon
- Emunot V'Deot
- Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi
- Rambam
- Scripture
- logic
- Greek philosophy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Emunot V’Deot
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