Arthur Hyman (1921-2017)

Arthur Hyman died earlier this month. He taught at Yeshiva University in New York City for 55 years, and published groundbreaking research on Jewish, Islamic, and Christian medieval philosophy.

See the brief notice here, and the eulogy here, and the collection of interviews here.

Adamson on the Islamic theologians

In this brand-new post on the APA blog, Peter Adamson (Munich) tells us that “if Aquinas is a philosopher then so are the Islamic theologians.”

Positions in Cologne and Munich

• The Thomas-Institute is advertising a junior professorship in medieval philosophy, focused on the Latin history of science in the Middle Ages. The position is affiliated with the Averroes Edition project, and so requires expertise in text editing. The application deadline is April 25, 2017. Details here.
• Ptolemaeus Arabus et Latinus is advertising a three-year PhD position, for a Latinist or Arabist. Application deadline is May 31, 2017. Details here.