History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 163 - Burnt Offerings - The Maimonides Controversy
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Barcelona Ban
- In 1305, Jewish authorities in Barcelona banned anyone under 25 from reading philosophy.
- This ban failed and ironically, the French king exiled all Jews from southern France.
Maimonides Controversy
- The 1305 controversy mirrored the Maimonides controversy of the 1230s, where Maimonides' "Guide to the Perplexed" was burned.
- Both controversies involved Jewish infighting and the spread of philosophical ideas through Hebrew translations.
Clash of Communities
- The controversies questioned philosophy's place in Judaism and the uniformity of Jewish law across communities.
- Solomon ibn Adret hesitated to impose the ban due to his Spanish authority over French Jewish affairs.