ראשוניםRishonim
עקידת יצחקAkeidat Yitzchak15th-century philosophical commentary on the Torah based on sermons the author delivered to his congregation.דרשות הר"ןDerashot HaRan14th-century compilation of 12 discourses elucidating the fundamentals of Judaism alongside explanations of the Torah.חובות הלבבותDuties of the Heart11th-century treatise that details ten principles of spiritual life, focusing on obligations performed with the heart, like repentance.שמונה פרקיםEight ChaptersMaimonides’ 12th-century philosophical introduction to Pirkei Avot, analyzing the soul, human purpose, and free will.מורה נבוכיםGuide for the PerplexedMaimonides’ 12th-century philosophical masterwork, written as a letter to his student demonstrating the compatibility of Judaism and philosophy.האמונות והדעותHaEmunot veHaDeot10th-century treatise of Rav Saadia Gaon providing rational proof for traditional beliefs.הכוזריKuzari12th-century philosophical and apologetic dialogue between a rabbi and a pagan king about the truth and superiority of Judaismמאמר על ישמעאלMa'amar al Yishmael13th-century polemical work of the Rashba refuting an Islamic scholar who had attacked Judaismמנחת קנאותMinchat Kenaot14th-century collection of correspondence about a campaign against the study of rationalist philosophy like the works of Maimonides.אור ה'Ohr Hashem15th-century work of Rabbi Chasdai Crescas defining the principles of faith and criticizing attempts to harmonize Aristotelian rationalism with Jewish theology.ספר העקריםSefer HaIkkarim15th-century work detailing three principles of faith: God’s existence, the Torah’s divine origin, and divine reward and punishment.מלחמות השםThe Wars of the Lord14th-century work by the rationalist Ralbag on the basic tenets of faith, modeled after the Guide of the Perplexed.מילות הגיוןTreatise on LogicMaimonides’ 12th-century brief introduction to Aristotelian logic, written in Arabic in his early years.יסוד מורא וסוד תורהYesod Mora VeSod HaTorah12th-century treatise of the Ibn Ezra with philosophical explanations of biblical commandments.