Bidspirit auction | (PHILOSOPHY). On Creation, Natural Order

(PHILOSOPHY). On Creation, Natural Order and the Physical World according to R. Sa’adia Ga’on, RaMBa’M and others. Anonymous Manuscript in Hebrew. ff. 87. Some stains, occasional creases and worming, ink faded in a few places. Modern boards. 4to. circa 1900 The anonymous author sets out in detail the approaches of Maimonides, Sa’adia Ga’on and Gersonides (RaLBa”G), as well as other medieval rationalists. After citing them at length, from sources such as Emunoth VeDe’oth and Moreh Nevuchim, the author proceeds to explain the texts, expand on differences between the rabbis’ positions and seeks to resolve difficulties that appear to arise from their views.