Judaism as Philosophy: Studies in Maimonides and the Medieval Jewish Philosophers of Provence

by Howard Kriesel and Howard Kreisel

Book Overview

The studies comprising this volume, most of them appearing for the first time in English, deal with some of the main topics in Maimonides' philosophy and that of his followers in Provence. At the heart of these topics lies the issue of whether they adopted a completely naturalistic picture of the workings of the world order, or left room for the volitional activity of God in history. These topics include divine law, creation, the Account of the Chariot,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1618111795
• ISBN13: 9781618111791
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Academic Studies Press
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"