Arthur Hyman

Arthur Hyman (1921- ) is a professor of philosophy at Yeshiva University.

Academic career

Arthur Hyman was Dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School until 2008, succeeded by David Berger. He has taught philosophy at Yeshiva University for 40 years. He has also taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Yale University, Columbia University and Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Hyman’s books and articles on medieval Jewish philosophy have been published worldwide; most noteworthy are his collections of essays on medieval Jewish, Christian, and Islamic philosophy, and his critical edition of Averroes. [http://www.jstor.org/pss/1454262]

Hyman has made major contributions in medieval Jewish scholarship and Jewish studies. Hyman has served as president of both the American Academy for Jewish Research and the Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy. He has also served on the board of directors of the Association for Jewish Studies and is currently the editor of "Maimonidean Studies".

Hyman was married to Dr. Ruth Link-Salinger and has three sons, Jeremy, Michael and Joseph. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E7D6113DF935A25757C0A96E958260 Deaths HYMAN, DR. RUTH LINK, SALINGER - New York Times ] ]

Published work

* "Eschatological Themes in Medieval Jewish Philosophy"

References

* http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E7D6113DF935A25757C0A96E958260

External links

* [http://www.yu.edu/ Yeshiva University]