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• Contents
• Foreword
• Contributors
• Introduction
• 1 What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem?
• 2 What is philosophy?
• 3 Why is this book “multicultural”? What does this mean?
• 4 For which readers is this book intended? And why a reader?
• Notes
• Further reading
• Part 1 Ancient philosophy as a spiritual tradition: Predecessors of medieval philosophy
• Chapter 1 Plato (427–347 BCE)
• Phaedrus (246a–248d)
• Timaeus (27d–31b)
• Symposium (210a–212b)
• Republic (507d–509b)
• Chapter 2 Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
• Nicomachean Ethics, Book X (Chs. 8–9)
• On the Soul, Book II
• On the Soul, Book III
• Metaphysics, Book XII (Chs. 7, 9)
• Chapter 3 Cicero (106–43 BCE)
• On the Nature of the Gods, Book II
• Chapter 4 Epictetus (late first century–early second century)
• Handbook
• Chapter 5 Plotinus (205–270)
• Ennead I.6: On beauty (complete)
• Ennead V.1: On the three primary hypostases
• Ennead VI.9: On the Good or the One (complete)
• Chapter 6 Proclus (c. 412–485)
• The Elements of Theology
• Commentary on Plato’s Parmenides, Book VII
• Notes
• Further reading
• Sources
• Part 2 The Greek Christian Tradition
• Chapter 7 Justin Martyr (c. 100–c. 165)
• First Apology
• Second Apology
• Chapter 8 Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130–c. 205)
• Against Heresies, Books IV & V
• Chapter 9 Clement of Alexandria (150–c. 215)
• Stromata (Miscellanies), Books II & V
• Chapter 10 Origen (c. 185–253)
• On First Principles, Books I–III
• Chapter 11 Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 300–373)
• On the Incarnation
• Orations against the Arians, Book III
• Chapter 12 Basil of Caesarea (c. 330–379)
• The Long Rules, Q. 2
• Hexaemeron
• Epistle 234: To Amphilochius, in reply to a question
• On the Holy Spirit
• Homily: That God is not the cause of evil
• Chapter 13 Gregory Nazianzen (c. 330–390)
• Oration 28 (Second Theological Oration)
• Oration 30: Concerning the Son (Fourth Theological Oration)
• Oration 38: On the Theophany
• Chapter 14 Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335–c. 394)
• On Virginity (Chs. 11, 12)
• The Life of Moses, Book II7
• Chapter 15 Evagrius of Pontus (345–399)
• On the Practical Life
• On Thoughts
• On Prayer
• Chapter 16 John Chrysostom (c. 347–407)
• Homilies on the Psalms (Psalm 6)
• Homilies on Titus (Homily 3)
• Homilies on I Corinthians (Homily 4)
• Homilies on the Gospel of John (Homily 45)
• Homilies on Romans (Homily 16)
• Homilies on Philippians (Homily 8)
• Chapter 17 Dionysius the Areopagite (fifth–sixth century)
• The Divine Names
• The Mystical Theology
• The Celestial Hierarchy
• Chapter 18 Philoponus (c. 490–c. 570)
• Against Proclus on the Eternity of the World
• The first argument of Proclus
• Refutation of the first argument
• The second argument of Proclus
• Refutation of the second argument
• The fourth argument of Proclus
• Refutation of the fourth argument
• Chapter 19 Maximus the Confessor (580–662)
• Centuries on Charity, Books I, II & IV
• Chapters on Theology and Economy, Book I
• Mystagogy
• Ambigua 7: On the beginning and end of rational creatures
• Ambigua 21: The transformation of the senses
• Ambigua 33: The thickenings of the Logos
• Chapter 20 John of Damascus (c. 655–c. 750)
• On the Orthodox Faith, Books I & II
• Defense of the Holy Icons
• Chapter 21 Symeon the New Theologian (949–1022)
• Catechetical Discourses: Discourse 16
• Catechetical Discourses: Discourse 22
• Chapter 22 Gregory Palamas (1296–1359)
• Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts
• Notes
• Further reading
• Sources
• Other sources (in order of appearance)
• Part 3 The Latin Christian Tradition
• Chapter 23 Augustine of Hippo (353–430)
• Confessions IV, 4–6, section 94
• Confessions X, 1–8
• De civitate Dei (The City of God): VIII, 11 (Plato’s philosophy of God)
• De civitate Dei: XIV, 28 (Two cities based on two loves)
• De civitate Dei: XIX, 11–13 (Tranquility of order)
• De civitate Dei: XIX, 23–24 (Meaning of a people)
• Chapter 24 Boethius (480–524)
• De consolatio philosophiae (Consolation of Philosophy)
• Chapter 25 John Scottus Eriugena (815–877)
• On the Division of Nature (Periphyseon), Book 1
• Chapter 26 Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109)
• Proslogion (Chs. 1–22)
• Chapter 27 Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1217–1274)
• Itinerarium mentis in Deum (The Mind’s Journey into God) (Prologue and Chs. 2, 5, 6, 7)
• Chapter 28 Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)
• On Being and Essence (Prologue and Chs. 1, 2, 5, 6)
• Summa Theologiae, Ia, q.2, a.1–3: The existence of God
• Summa Theologiae, IaIIae, q.5, a.8: Whether every man desires happiness?
• Summa Theologiae, IaIIae, q.61, a.1: Should the moral virtues be called cardinal or principal virtue
• Summa Theologiae, IaIIae, q.62. a.2: Are the theological virtues distinct from the intellectual and
• St. Thomas on creation
• Chapter 29 Marguerite Porete (1250–1310)
• The Mirror of Simple Souls (Chs. 16–18, 47–55)
• Chapter 30 Meister Eckhart (1260–1328)
• German Sermons (Sermon 9)
• Parisian Questions
• Chapter 31 John Duns Scotus (c. 1266–1308)
• Ordinatio I: d.3, p.1, q.1
• Chapter 32 William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347)
• Summa Logicae (Chs. 12–18)
• Chapter 33 Nicholas of Cusa (1401–1464)
• On Learned Ignorance, I (Chs. 1–3)
• On Learned Ignorance, II (Ch. 12)
• Notes
• Further reading
• Sources
• Part 4 The Jewish Tradition
• Chapter 34 Rabbinic, Midrashic and early mystical writings
• Introduction to the early Jewish textual background (a glimpse):Rabbinic, Midrashic and early mystic
• Babylonian Talmud, Mo‘ed, H·agigah 11b–14a
• Sifre: Numbers 112
• Midrash Rabbah: Numbers Rabbah 13:15
• Midrash Rabbah: Genesis Rabbah 1:1 & 1:4
• Sefer Ye.irah (The Book of Creation)
• Zohar
• Chapter 35 Philo of Alexandria (c. 20 BCE–c. 50 CE)
• On the Creation, sections 1–37
• On the Creation, sections 53–55 (Day 4 of Creation)
• On the Creation, sections 66–71, 77–8
• Allegorical Interpretations II, sections 4–13
• Allegorical Interpretations II, sections 19–30
• Allegorical Interpretations II, sections 65–98
• Chapter 36 Isaac Israeli (c. 855–955/6)
• Book of Substances, fragments I, II, III
• Book on Spirit and Soul, section 9
• Mantua Text, section 1
• Chapter 37 Saadya (882–942)
• Book of Doctrines and Beliefs, Introduction, sections 3–4
• Book of Doctrines and Beliefs, Introduction, section 5
• Book of Doctrines and Beliefs, Introduction, section 6
• Chapter 38 Solomon Ibn Gabirol (b. 1021–1026, d. 1050–1070)
• ‘Keter Malkhut’ (‘Kingdom’s Crown’)
• ‘Ahavtikha’ (‘I Love You’) (complete)
• Genesis commentary
• Fons Vitae (yanbū’ al-ḥayāh, The Fountain of Life) (preface, 1.6–7, 1.9, 1.17, 2.1–2, 3.56
• The Improvement of the Moral Qualities, Introduction
• Chapter 39 Judah Halevi (c. 1075–1141)
• Poetry (‘You Knew Me,’ ‘A Doe Far from Home,’ ‘A Dove in the Distance’) (complete)
• Kuzari, Book One: 1.1–4, 1.10–11, 1.63–79
• Kuzari, Book Four: 4.1–5, 4.16
• Kuzari, Book Five: 5.2–8, 5.10
• Chapter 40 Baḥya ibn Pequda (eleventh–twelfth century)
• Duties of the Heart, summary poem
• Duties of the Heart, Introduction
• Duties of the Heart, Chapter 2
• Duties of the Heart, Chapter 10
• Chapter 41 Moses Maimonides (1135/8–1204)
• Guide of the Perplexed, Introduction to the first part
• Guide of the Perplexed 1.1
• Guide of the Perplexed 1.2
• Guide of the Perplexed, Introduction to the third part
• Commentary on the Mishnah (Sanhedrin, Ch. 10 [“Pereq Ḥeleq”])
• Chapter 42 Gersonides (1288–1344)
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 1, Bk. 1, Ch. 11
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 1, Bk. 1, Ch. 12
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 1, Bk. 1, Ch. 13
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 2, Bk. 4, Ch. 4
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 2, Bk. 4, Ch. 5
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 3, Bk. 6, Pt. 1, Ch. 13
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 3, Bk. 6, Pt. 1, Ch. 17
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 3, Bk. 6, Pt. 2, Ch. 1
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 3, Bk. 6, Pt. 2, Ch. 2
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 3, Bk. 6, Pt. 2, Ch. 3
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 3, Bk. 6, Pt. 2, Ch. 4
• Wars of the Lord, Vol. 3, Bk. 6, Pt. 2, Ch. 5
• Notes
• Further reading
• Sources
• Part 5 The Islamic Tradition
• Chapter 43 Theology of Aristotle (Uthūlūjīyūā Arisṭāṭālīs) (Anonymous)
• 1.21–25
• 4.1–3
• 7.1–10
• 8.98–102
• 10.1–23
• 10.179–91
• Chapter 44 Razi (c. 854–925)
• The Book of Philosophical Life (Kitāb al-ṣirāṭ al-falsafīya) (complete)
• Abū Ḥātim Rāzī’s The Proofs of Prophecy (A‘lām al-nubuwwa)
• Chapter 45 Alfarabi (c. 870–950)
• Attainment of Happiness (Taḥṣīl al-sa‘āda) (complete)
• Letter on the Intellect (Risāla fī-l-‘aql) (complete)
• Chapter 46 Avicenna (980–1037)
• De Anima of the Book of Salvation (Kitāb al-najāt)
• The Metaphysics of the Healing (Kitāb al-shifā’: al-Ilāhīyāt), Book Ten
• The Logic of the Easterners (Manṭiq al-mashriqīyīn), Introduction
• Remarks and Admonitions (Al-Ishārāt wa-l-tanbīhāt), Part Four
• The Metaphysics of The Healing (Kitāb al-shifā’: al-Ilāhīyāt), Book One
• Chapter 47 Ghazali (c. 1056–1111)
• Deliverance from Error (Al-Munqidh min al-ḍalāl)
• Chapter 48 Ibn Tufayl (c. 1105–1185)
• Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān
• Author’s Introduction
• The Two Accounts of the Origin of Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān
• The Autodidactic Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān
• The Harmony of Philosophy and Revealed Religion
• Chapter 49 Averroes (c. 1126–1198)
• Decisive Treatise Determining What the Connection Is between Religion and Philosophy (Fașl al-maqā
• Chapter 50 Suhrawardi (1154–1191)
• The Philosophy of Illumination (Ḥikmat al-ishrāq), Introduction
• The Philosophy of Illumination (Ḥikmat al-ishrāq), Part Two, First Discourse
• The Philosophy of Illumination (Ḥikmat al-ishrāq), Part Two, Fifth Discourse
• Chapter 51 Ibn Arabi (1165–1240)
• The Meccan Revelations (Al-Futūḥāt al-Makkīya), Chapter 167
• The Meccan Revelations (Al-Futūḥāt al-Makkīya), Chapter 8
• Chapter 52 Mulla Sadra (c. 1571–1636)
• The Wisdom of the Throne (Al-Ḥikma al-‘arshīya), Concluding Testament
• The Wisdom of the Throne (Al-Ḥikma al-‘arshīya), Part I
• The Wisdom of the Throne (Al-Ḥikma al-‘arshīya), Part II
• Notes
• Further reading
• Sources
• Timeline
• Map
• Index