Seymour Feldman

Philosophy in a Time of Crisis (eBook, ePUB)

Don Isaac Abravanel: Defender of the Faith

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Don Isaac Abravanel was one of the main leaders of medieval Spanish Jewry. This work presents a systematic exposition of Abravanel's defence of Judaism, analyzing and evaluating his views on the basic issues of medieval philosophy and theology.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136128349
• Artikelnr.: 38267861

Autorenporträt

Seymour Feldman is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Rutgers University.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Introduction 1. Isaac Abravanel, the Man and his Works 2. Hasdai
Crescas and the Crisis of 1391 3. Crescas' Philosophical Legacy Part 2:
Isaac Abravanel's Philosophyof Judaism 1. The Nature of Religious Belief 2.
Creation of the World 3. Miracles 4. Prophecy 5. Divine Omniscience and
Human Choice 6. Immortality of the Soul 7. Resurrection of the Dead 8.
Divine Providence 9. The Messiah 10. Isaac Abravanel: Anti-rationalist,
Mystic or Philosophical-Theologian? Part 3: "An InheritanceFor Your
Children" - Judah Abravanel 1. Jewish Philosophy in an Italian Key 2.
"Judah in Exile" 3. The Circle of Love 4. "In the Beginning God Created
Heaven and Earth" - A Neoplatonic Midrash Conclusion Notes Bibliography
Index