The Philosophy of Don Hasdai Crescas / Meyer Waxman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waxman, Meyer, author.

Series:

Columbia University Oriental Studies

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1920]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Looks at the philosophies of Hasdai Crescas during the 1300's who swam against the current of the words of his contemporaries. He opposed the speculative reasoning of Aristotle and dared to criticize the introduction of Aristotelian views into the religious philosophy of his own people.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Prefatory Note

Biographical Note

Table of Contents

Introductory Chapter

Part I. God

Note on Crescas's Philosophical Position

I. Crescas's Exposition of the Maimonidian Theories

II. Crescas's Treatment of the Problems Relating to the Existence of God and His Attributes

Part II. God and the World

III. Introductory. Opinions Held by the Pre-Maimonidian Jewish Philosophers Concerning the Problems of Omniscience, Providence, and Freedom of the Will

IV. Maimonides' View and Crescas's Comments

V. Providence, Potence, and Free Will

VI. Teleology and Ethics

VII. Divine Will and Creation

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

0-231-89619-0

OCLC:

1100434598