The Philosophy of Don Hasdai Crescas

Meyer Waxman

Published by Columbia University Press 1920

The Philosophy of Don Hasdai Crescas

Meyer Waxman

In the series Columbia University Oriental Studies

https://doi.org/10.7312/waxm93940

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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.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Prefatory Note Publicly Available Download PDF	VIII
Biographical Note Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Introductory Chapter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I. God
Note on Crescas’s Philosophical Position Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
I. Crescas’s Exposition of the Maimonidian Theories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
II. Crescas’s Treatment of the Problems Relating to the Existence of God and His Attributes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
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 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
IV. Maimonides’ View and Crescas’s Comments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
V. Providence, Potence, and Free Will Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
VI. Teleology and Ethics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
VII. Divine Will and Creation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1920
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 164

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231896191