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Crescas on the Problem of Divine Attributes, Vol. 1 of 7 (Classic Reprint)
Crescas on the Problem of Divine Attributes Vol 1 of 7 - Classic Reprint Author:Harry Austryn Wolfson Excerpt from Crescas on the Problem of Divine Attributes, Vol. 1 of 7 — Thus, for instance, in the case of the soul, one and homogeneous, we may ask what is the relation between the essence and its faculties. And in the case of God, too, the absolutely simple, how are His attributes related to His essence? — It is as a problem of Universals in dis... more »guise that the problem of Attributes will be herein presented. I shall therefore forego the discussion of the lexicographical and exegetical aspect of the problem, namely, the enumeration of all the Attributes found in the Bible, and their explanation by Jewish philosophers, the object of this paper being to discuss the general principles underlying the problem and its solution. As part of a larger work upon the philosophy of Crescas, it deals more fully with that author. The two chapters devoted to him are intended both to present a constructive view of his theory and to serve as a commentary on his text. They are preceded by a chapter devoted to a general treatment of certain representative authors advisedly selected for their value as an introduction to the study of Crescas.
There are four initial assumptions underlying the problem of divine attributes in medieval philosophy. The starting-point of the problem is the rationalistic attempt to invest the Scriptural predications of God with the validity of logical judgements.
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