Author : Yehuda Halper
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ISBN 13 : 9782503591438
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (914 download)
Book Synopsis The Pursuit of Happiness in Medieval Jewish and Islamic Thought by : Yehuda Halper
Download or read book The Pursuit of Happiness in Medieval Jewish and Islamic Thought written by Yehuda Halper and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-31 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The articles in this volume explore the teachings on happiness by a range of thinkers from antiquity through Spinoza, most of whom held human happiness to comprise intellectual knowledge of that which is Good in itself, namely God. These thinkers were from Greek pagan, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian backgrounds and wrote their works in Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin. Still, they shared similar philosophical views of what constitutes the Highest Good, and of the intellectual activities to be undertaken in pursuit of that Good. Yet, they differed, often greatly, in the role they assigned to deeds and practical activities in the pursuit of this happiness. These differences were, at times, not only along religious lines, but also along political and ethical lines. Other differences treated the relationship between the body and intellectual happiness and the various ways in which bodily health and well-being can contribute to intellectual health and true happiness.