Jewish Philosophy Course Syllabus

Columbus Torah Academy
Rabbi Zvi Kahn

Jewish Philosophy: Monthly Syllabus

DATE TOPIC READING
8/26 The Death of Socrates Hand-out #1

8/27 The Syllabus

8/31 The Three Fathers of Greek Philosophy Hand-out #2
T 9/1 The Socratic Method Hand-out #3
W 9/2 Plato Hand-out #4

Th 9/3
Aristotle
Hand-out #5

M 9/7
No Class – Labor Day

T 9/8
Quiz #1 – The Fathers
Of Greek Philosophy
Hand-out #5 cont’d

W 9/9
No Class – Period 3 Block

Th 9/10
Movie (Double period)

M 9/14
The First Jewish Philosopher
Hand-out #6

T 9/15
Intro to Jewish Philosophy
Bleich 1-12

W 9/16
Dogma in Judaism
Bleich 1-12

Th 9/17
Test #1 – Greeks and Jews

M 9/21
Rambam
Hand-out #7

T 9/22
Rambam’s 13 Principles of Faith
Bleich 13-19

W 9/23
Existence of G-d
Bleich 75-79

Th 9/24
Existence of G-d cont’d

M 9/28
No Class – Yom Kippur

T 9/29
R. Yehuda HaLevi
Hand-out #8

W 9/30
The Kuzari
Bleich 86-87

Th 10/1
Quiz #2: Rambam and the 13 Principles