Yom Tov Lipman Mülhausen and his Rationalistic Way of Thinking
Yom Tov Lipman Mülhausen and his Rationalistic Way of Thinking
Author(s): Vladimir SadekSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion, Jewish Thought and Philosophy, Philosophy of Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, Biblical studies
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Yom Tov Lipman Mülhausen; religious rationalism; Christianity; Judaism;
Summary/Abstract: Yom Tov Lipman Mülhausen (14th—15th cent.) spent part of his life in the Prague ghetto. The author analyses his religious rationalism and his method of word-for-word explanation of biblical texts (“peshat“), which Lipman set up against allegorical Christian exegesis. The analysis is based on his apologetic book “Sefer nitsahon“. Attention is also paid to Lipman’s polemics with contemporary radicals interpreting the Bible.
Journal: Judaica Bohemiae
- Issue Year: XXIV/1988
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 98-113
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
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