Isaac Israeli
Subtitle: a neoplatonic philosopher of the early tenth century : his works translated with comments and an outline of his philosophy
By: by A. Altmann and S. M. Stern ; with a new foreword by Alfred Ivry.
Contributors: Altmann, Alexander, 1906-; Stern, S. M. 1920-1969.
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press, 2009
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780226016139
Copyright date: 1958
Subjects: Israeli, Isaac, -- ca. 832-ca. 932; Philosophy, Jewish; Philosophy, Medieval
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The book of definitions : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by S. M. Stern); title: The book of substances : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by S. M. Stern); title: The book on spirit and soul : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by S. M. Stern); title: The Mantua text : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by A. Altmann); title: An excerpt from the book on the elements : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by A. Altmann); title: The philosophy of Isaac Israeli (by A. Altmann); title: The downward way; title: The creator; title: First matter and first form (wisdom); title: Intellect; title: The three souls; title: Nature; title: Creation, emanation, and natural causality; title: The elements and composite substances; title: The upward way; title: Purification; title: Illumination; title: Union; title: The role of philosophy; title: The role of prophecy.