Searching for a Distant God : the Legacy of Maimonides.

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Monotheism is usually considered Judaism's greatest contribution to world culture, but it is far from clear what monotheism is. This work examines the notion that monotheism is not so much a claim about the number of God as a claim about the nature of God. Seeskin argues that the idea of a Godw...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Seeskin, Kenneth
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cary : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Subjects:
Maimonides, Moses, > 1135-1204 > Contributions in doctrine of God.
Maimonides, Moses, > 1135-1204
God (Judaism) > History of doctrines.
Jewish philosophy.
Dieu (Judaïsme) > Histoire des doctrines.
Philosophie juive.
God
God (Judaism) > History of doctrines
Jewish philosophy
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Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations; One. The Urge to Philosophize; Two. The Challenge of Monotheism; Three. Speaking of and to God; Four. The Problem of Creation; Five. Imitatio Dei; Six. Monotheism and Freedom; Seven. Popular Religion and a Personal God; Appendix: Esotericism and the Limits of Knowledge: A Critique of Strauss; Notes; Bibliography; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Index of Principal Sources.

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