Three Jewish philosophers : Philo: Selections / edited by Hans Lewy ; Saadya Gaon: Book of doctrines and beliefs / edited by Alexander Altmann ; Jehuda Halevi: Kuzari / edited by Isaak Heinemann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Philo, of Alexandria.

Saʻadia ben Joseph, 882-942.

Judah, ha-Levi, active 12th century.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish philosophy.

Physical Description:

112, 190, 147 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Meridian Books, [1960]

Contents:

Philo: Selections. Introduction ; I. God and world ; II. God and man ; III. Man and world ; IV. The knowledge of God ; V. The mystic way ; VI. The soul and her God ; VII. On man's humility, hope, faith and joy ; VIII. On vices and virtues ; IX. Israel and the nations ; Some remarks on the arrangement of the selection and bibliographical notes ; Note on the editor

Saadya Gaon: Book of doctrines and beliefs. Preface ; Translator's introduction ; List of abbreviations ; Prolegomenathe ; I. Creatio ex nihilo ; II. The unity of the creator ; III. Commandment and prohibition ; IV. On obedience and disobedience : compulsion and justuce ; V. On merits and demerits ; VI. On the essence of the soul, death, and what follows it ; VII. Resurrection of the dead in the present world ; VIII. On the redemption of Israel ; IX. On reward and punishment in the future world

Jehuda Halevi: Kuzari. Preface ; Introduction ; Book I Commentary to Book I ; Book II ; Commentary to Book II ; Book III ; Commentary to Book III ; Book IV ; Commentary to Book IV ; Book V ; Commentary to Book V ; Four songs ; Notes to the songs ; Commentary to the songs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

The Balch Institute Library and Archives.

Related Work:

Philo, of Alexandria. Works. Selections. English. 1960.

Saʻadia ben Joseph, 882-942. Amānāt wa-al-iʻtiqādāt. English

Judah, ha-Levi, active 12th century. Kitāb al-ḥujjah. English

Contains:

Saʻadia ben Joseph, 882-942. אמונות ודעות. Selections. English.

Judah, ha-Levi, active 12th century. כוזרי. Selections.

Other Format:

Online version: Three Jewish philosophers.

OCLC:

1102173