The Problem of the Existence of God in Maimonides, Alanus and Averroes (Classic Reprint): A Study in the Religious Philosophy of the Twelfth Century - Softcover

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Explore how three medieval thinkers across Jews, Christians, and Muslims examined faith through reason. This study analyzes how Maimonides, Alanus, and Averroes sought to harmonize religious doctrine with philosophy, offering a clear, comparative view of their ideas and methods.

In accessible language, the book lays out brief biographies, summarizes each system, and then contrasts their problems and solutions. It shows how theology and philosophy influenced one another from the twelfth century onward, and how later readers interpreted ancient and modern thought.

• Brief biographies of Maimonides, Alanus, and Averroes.


• A clear presentation of each thinker’s philosophical system.


• A critical, comparative look at sources, problems, and proposed solutions.


• Discussion of how religion and reason were read as compatible or in tension.

Ideal for readers of philosophy, religious studies, and the history of medieval thought who want a structured, non-specialist introduction to this key conversation.

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