VeHephsed (Commentary on Arsitotle’s Generation and Corruption)

Published by N.P, 1559., 1559

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Biur Ibn Rushd MeSepher Havaya Manuscript in Hebrew, written in a Karaite hand, on paper. Composed by Caleb son of Eliyahu Torto. A rare manuscript of Ibn Rushd’s Middle Commentary on his abridged translation of Aristotle’s Generation and Corruption [Talḫiṣ kitab al-kaun wa-l-fasād]. A philosophical work originally written in Arabic and translated into Hebrew by Kalonymus ben Kalonymus. Ibn Rushd (Latinized as Averroes, 1126-1198) was a medieval Andalusian polymath who wrote on logic, Aristotelian and Islamic philosophy, psychology, political theory, mathematics, as well as the medieval sciences. His works were translated into several languages and greatly influenced European philosophy in the medieval period. Similarly, “Jewish Averroism” served as an important source in defense of Aristotelian philosophy within Hebrew writings especially in the 14th century. On Generation and Corruption (also known as On Coming to Be and Passing Away) is a treatise by Aristotle. Like many of his texts, it is both scientific; part of Aristotle’s biology, and philosophic. The philosophy is essentially empirical; as in all of Aristotle’s works, the deductions made about the unexperienced and unobservable are based on observations and real experiences. Marginal staining. Modern boards.…

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Title
VeHephsed (Commentary on Arsitotle’s Generation and Corruption)
Author
IBN RUSHD, MUHAMMAD (AVERROES)
Publisher
N.P, 1559.
Publication year
1559
Condition
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition

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