Isbn: 9780521697521 - maimonides on the origin of the world (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Slight wear on lower edge of text. Otherwise pristine 215 pp.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Looks closely at the debates surrounding Maimonides' discussion of creation. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314. . 2007. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 215 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Although Maimonides' discussion of creation is one of his greatest contributions - he himself claims that belief in creation is second in importance only to belief in God - there is still considerable debate on what that contribution was. Kenneth Seeskin takes a close look at the problems Maimonides faced and the sources from which he drew. He argues that Maimonides meant exactly what he said: the world was created by a free act of God so that the existence of everything other than God is contingent. In religious terms, existence is a gift. In order to reach this conclusion, Seeskin examines Maimonides' view of God, miracles, the limits of human knowledge, and the claims of astronomy to be a science. Clearly written and closely argued, Maimonides on the Origin of the World takes up questions of perennial interest.…