TY - JOUR
T1 - Gersonides' Theory of Miracles
T2 - Determinism and Choice
AU - Klein-Braslavy, Sara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden.
PY - 2015/7/1
Y1 - 2015/7/1
N2 - The role of choice in Gersonides' theory of miracles, as presented in the Wars of the Lord, is discussed. The theory of miracles in Wars VI.2.10 is shown to be another link in his reconciliation of determinism with choice. After a brief review of his ideas about choice, his astral determinism is elucidated. The third part of the essay reviews his treatment of how miracles occur. Gersonides is shown to have established a "conditional miraculous determinism"; his concern for choice is the key to this solution.
AB - The role of choice in Gersonides' theory of miracles, as presented in the Wars of the Lord, is discussed. The theory of miracles in Wars VI.2.10 is shown to be another link in his reconciliation of determinism with choice. After a brief review of his ideas about choice, his astral determinism is elucidated. The third part of the essay reviews his treatment of how miracles occur. Gersonides is shown to have established a "conditional miraculous determinism"; his concern for choice is the key to this solution.
KW - Averroes
KW - Gersonides
KW - God's knowledge
KW - choice
KW - determinism
KW - miracles
KW - prophetic prognostications
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U2 - 10.1163/1477285X-12341264
DO - 10.1163/1477285X-12341264
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AN - SCOPUS:84938593318
SN - 1053-699X
VL - 23
SP - 196
EP - 235
JO - Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy
JF - Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy
IS - 2
ER -