Faith and trust : an introduction to Judeo-Arabic thought / Diana Lobel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lobel, Diana, author.

Series:

Emunot

Emunot: Jewish philosophy and Kabbalah

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--Relations--Islam.

Judaism.

Islam--Relations--Judaism.

Islam.

Jewish philosophy.

Islamic philosophy.

Faith (Judaism).

Faith (Islam).

Physical Description:

350 pages : 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Brookline, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2024.

Summary:

"This broad-ranging study, the first full-length investigation of conceptions of faith and trust in the Judeo-Arabic tradition, explores a family of related concepts-faith (iman, emunah), conviction (i'tiqaad), and trust/reliance (tawakkul/ittikal)-in Saadya, Baḥya, Halevi, Maimonides, Abraham Maimonides, and the Egyptian pietist circle of Abraham he-Ḥasid. The work points to a rich spectrum of conceptions of faith and trust-from the purely cognitive to the experiential and affective. What emerges are themes of faithfulness, loyalty, experiential certainty, and trustworthiness, expressed in devotion to a way of life that embodies these ideals. The virtue of trust expresses steadfast commitment to the truth. This study vividly illustrates the "Jewish-Arab symbiosis," highlighting the shared spiritual language and rich, intertwined worlds of Islamic and Jewish philosophy, theology, and mysticism"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Wolfson's Double Faith Theory: The Greek and Arabic Aristotle on Epistemological Conviction (Pistis/Taṣdīq) with Respect to First Principles (Archai/Mabādiʻ, Awāʻil)

2. Saadya Gaon: Faith (Amānā) becomes Rational Conviction (Iʻtiqād)

3. Baḥya ibn Paquda: Reliance on God (Tawakkul)

4. Judah Halevi and al-Ghazālī: Faith as Fruitional Experience (Dhawq and Mushāhada)

5. Maimonides: Conviction (Iʻtiqād) and Faith/Trust (Īmān, Emunah)

6. Abraham Maimonides and al-Ghazālī on Trust (Ittikāl, Tawakkul)

7. The Circle of Abraham he-Ḥasid: Unveiling (Kashf) and Experiential Faith (Īmān, Yaqīn).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-336) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lobel, Diana, 1958- Faith and trust

ISBN:

9798887193977

9798887193984

OCLC:

1400973885