Prof. Dr. David Wirmer
Arabic and Jewish Philosophy
Prof. Dr. David Wirmer
address
Universitätsstraße 22, Erdgeschoss rechts, Raum 0.02
Sprechstunde
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Main Publications
- "Arabic Philosophy and the Art of Reading. I. Political Philosophy", in: Jean-Baptiste Brenet, Olga Lizzini (eds.), La philosophie arabe à l’étude. Sens, limites et défis d’une discipline moderne, Paris: Vrin, 2019, 179–250.
- "The World and the Eye. Perplexity about Ends in Guide III.13 and III.25", in: Daniel Davies, Charles Manekin (eds.), Interpreting Maimonides: Critical Essays, Cambridge 2018, 171–189.
- "Averroes on Knowing Essences", in: Peter Adamson, Matteo Di Giovanni (eds.), Interpreting Averroes: Critical Essays, Cambridge 2018, 116–137.
Key Research Areas
- Arabic Philosophy from al-Andalus
- Jewish Philosophy, especially 13th to 15th century Hebrew texts
- Natural Philosophy and Epistemology (Ancient and Medieval)