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October 1, 2025Concept philosophy religion cultureOpen Access

Philosophical Interpretation of Bereshit (Ralbag on Creation of the Universe)

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VSValeriya SleptsovaCzech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy

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Implication

Analysis of Gersonides’ exegesis reveals how biblical text aligns with Aristotelian thought.

Key Points

  • Gersonides interprets the Torah as a perfect law, showing close alignment with philosophical reasoning.
  • Key exegetical principles involve rigorous analysis of the text and understanding nature's role in interpretation.
  • Ralbag distinguishes narrow and broad meanings of words in the Torah, applying this to concepts in Genesis.
  • The article presents Ralbag’s method as a blend of Platonic creation ideas and Aristotelian terminology.

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Valeriya Sleptsova (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd9537fe798ba2fc499596https://doi.org/10.24833/2541-8831-2025-3-35-66-82
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