History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 156 - Sarah Pessin on Jewish Neoplatonism
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Key Jewish Neoplatonists
- Isaac Israeli and Solomon Ibn Gabirol are the primary figures in Jewish Neoplatonism.
- Abraham Ibn Ezra and Ibn Khazdai also show elements of neoplatonic influence.
Sources of Jewish Neoplatonism
- Jewish Neoplatonists draw on a variety of Islamic and philosophical sources, including Pseudo-Empedoclean traditions.
- They combine neoplatonic metaphysics with Jewish scriptural and mystical traditions.
Empedocles in Arabic Neoplatonism
- Empedocles' doctrine was associated with neoplatonism in Arabic traditions via concepts of love, strife, and first matter.
- Jewish and Islamic neoplatonic traditions interpret Empedocleanism differently but share core themes.