Ha’emunoth Vehade’oth [philosophy]. Translated into Hebrew by Judah ibn Tibon.

Estimate

$4,000–$6,000

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author

SAADIAH GAON

printer

Solomon Yaavetz

Place

Constantinople

Publication

1562

Description

FIRST EDITION. Wide margins.

references

Vinograd, Const. 222; Yaari, Const. 164; Mehlman 1215; not in Adams

summary

Originally written in Arabic, Emunoth Veh’de’oth was the first systematic treatise of religious Jewish philosophic literature. Saadiah Gaon’s purpose is two-fold: to demonstrate the principles of Judaism are compatible with Reason and to interpret these principles in a manner that their rationality be evident. The book is divided into ten sections each of which is subdivided into chapters. The first nine sections philosophically establish the ten fundemental principles of faith and the tenth, is devoted to ethics. For a brief over-view of Saadiah’s philosophic arguments in this work, see M. Waxman, vol. I pp. 322-7.

ff. 87, (1). Stained in places, previous owners inscription on title, generally a clean copy. Later chestnut mottled calf, gently rubbed at corners, re-backed. Sm. 4to

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