Abraham Bar Hiyya on Time, History, Exile and Redemption

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Töyrylä, Hannu, author. Abraham Bar Hiyya on time, history, exile and redemption : an analysis of Megillat ha-Megalleh / by Hannu Toyryla. pages cm. -(Studies on the children of Abraham ; volume 4.) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-27035-0 (hardback : alk. paper) -ISBN 978-90-04-27689-5 (e-book : alk. paper) 1. Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda, approximately 1065-approximately 1136. Megilat ha-megaleh. 2. Messiah-Judaism. 3. Messianic era (Judaism) 4. Eschatology, Jewish. 5. Resurrection (Jewish theology) 6. Redemption-Judaism. I. Title. BM615.A2343T69 2014 296.3'117-dc23 2014014728This publication has been typeset in the multilingual "Brill" typeface. With over 5,100 characters covering Latin, ipa, Greek, and Cyrillic, this typeface is especially suitable for use in the humanities. For more information, please see www.brill.com/brill-typeface.issn 2210-4720 isbn 978-90-04-27035-0 (hardback) isbn 978-90-04-27689-5 (e-book)

The Phenomenology and the Philosophy of Running

“…11 -Runner's ecstasy develops through a peaceful state of mind and typically deepens towards the end of an exercise. 12 Sheehan writes that the benefits of running are physical grace, psychological ease and personal integrity. Among the best experiences are the peak experiences which allow you to experience unity.…”

“…Among the best experiences are the peak experiences which allow you to experience unity. 13 These factors are one reason to run. Such ways of expressing the ideas presuppose a philosophical way of thinking and looking at the experience very closely.…”

“…27 Occidental tradition does not contain any philosophical types of physical exercise, yet Plato in his philosophy presents the paideia theory according to which it is also essential for versatile human growth to undergo physical exercise. The 12 1 Introduction former professor Raili Kauppi 28 from Tampere University, Finland, writes about the significance of philosophy to people: "Throughout the history of philosophy, from the very beginning, there has existed the conception that philosophy is not only about theoretical thinking, pure general science, rather it has a profound practical significance to human communities and above all to the individual. "…”

“…"No real blood flows in the veins of the knowing subject constructed by Locke, Hume, and Kant, but rather the diluted extract of reason as a mere activity of thought". 12 Dilthey made an effort to raise the issue of individual and concrete experiences into philosophical discussion.…”

“…Erlebnis, to the contrary, belongs to the preconscious area. 13 Erlebnis could also be characterized as an asubjective experience, which means that the difference between the self and the world is not conceptually realized in the subject. Speaking in traditional terms, there is no subject-object distinction.…”