An Introduction to Medieval Jewish Philosophy

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Rynhold is Assistant Professor of Modern Jewish Philosophy at Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, Yeshiva University, New York. He has held teaching positions at King's College London and the London School of Jewish Studies, and is the author a previous book entitled Two Models of Jewish Philosophy: Justifying One's Practices (2005). Klappentext Focusing on the central philosophical questions of the Middle Ages! this book offers an introduction to topics such as God and creation! human freewill! biblical prophecy! the Commandments! the divine attributes and immortality. Vorwort Focusing on the central philosophical questions of the Middle Ages, this book offers an introduction to topics such as God and creation, human freewill, biblical prophecy, the Commandments, the divine attributes and immortality. Zusammenfassung Focusing on the central philosophical questions of the Middle Ages, this book offers an introduction to topics such as God and creation, human freewill, biblical prophecy, the Commandments, the divine attributes and immortality. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAbbreviations and TranslationsIntroductionThe Existence of GodGod and CreationDivine AttributesProphecyRationalising the CommandmentsFreewill and OmniscienceThe Good LifeThe Bad LifeConclusionAppendix: Maimonidean EsotericismGlossary

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Daniel Rynhold
• Verlag: Tauris, I.B.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 26.02.2009
• EAN: 9781845117481
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-748-1
• Seiten: 272
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 230 mm x 22 mm
• Serien: International Library of Historical Studies; International Library of Histo; International Library of Histo; International Library of Historical Studies
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Judentum; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Judentum