1st Edition
Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s Scientific Philosophy The Kitāb al-Mu‘tabar
By Moshe Pavlov
Copyright 2017
384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
384 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Abū’l-Barakāt is often considered one of the most comprehensive philosophers of the Arabic-Jewish milieu in the medieval age. His extensive and unique philosophical theories, especially his theories in the particular sciences, were seen as a major challenge for the traditional conceptions of the Aristotelian school of thought during and after this period. ‘ Abū’l-Barakāt al-Baghdādī’s... Read more
Preface Introduction 1. An introduction to the Life and Philosophy of Abu’l-Barakat al-Baghdādī Part I: The Theory of Existence 2. Abu’l-Barakat’s Critique of Aristotle: The Transformation and Alteration of Being to Existence Part II: The Theory of the Existent Conceived on the Basis of Innate Principles 3. Abu’l-Barakat’s Philosophy of Science and the Principles of Physics 4. Epistemological Ascertainment of Psychology 5. Theoretical Conceptions of the Philosophy of Logic
Biography
Moshe M. Pavlov studied philosophy at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, taking his B.A. and M.A. in philosophy and his doctorate in Jewish Philosophy.
