Medieval political philosophy : a sourcebook / edited by Ralph Lerner and Muhsin Mahdi.

Contributor(s): Lerner, Ralph | Mahdi, MuhsinMaterial type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Arabic, Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic, Latin Series: Agora editions (Cornell University Press)Publication details: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, c. 1963, 1972. Edition: 7th printing 1991Description: x, 532 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 0801491398Subject(s): Political science -- Early works to 1800 | Philosophy, MedievalDDC classification: 320.902 LOC classification: JA82 | .M39 2011
Contents:
Part one: Political Philosophy in Islam. edited by Muhsin Mahdi. 1. Alfarabi, The enumeration of the sciences. 2. Alfarabi, The political regime. 3. Alfarabi, The attainment of happiness. 4. Alfarabi, Plato's Laws. 5. Avicenna, On the divisions of the rational sciences. 6. Avicenna, Healing: metaphysics X. 7. Avicenna, On the proof of prophecies and the interpretation of the prophets' symbols and metaphors. 8. Avempace, The governance of the solitary. 9. Ibn Tufayl, Hayy the son of Yaqzan. 10. Averroes, The decisive treatise, determining what the connection is between religion and philosophy. Part Two: Political Philosophy in Judaism. Edited by Ralph Lerner. 11. Maimonides, Logic. 12. Maimonides, guide of the perplexed. 13. Maimonides, Letter on astrology. 14. Albo, Book of roots. 15. Abravanel, commentary on the Bible. Part Three: Political Philosophy in Christianity. Edited by Ernest L. Fortin. 16. Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on the ethics. 17. Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on the politics. 18. Condemnation of 219 propositions. 19. Roger Bacon, Opus Maius: Moral philosophy. 20. Giles of Rome, On ecclesiastical power. 21. John of Paris, On Kingly and Papal power. 22. Dante, on Monarchy. 23. Marsilius of Padua, The defender of the peace. 24. William of Ockham, The Dialogue. 25. John Fortescue, On the Mertis of the laws of England.
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"1st edition edited by Ralph Lerner and Muhsin Mahdi."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-528) and index.

Part one: Political Philosophy in Islam. edited by Muhsin Mahdi.
1. Alfarabi, The enumeration of the sciences. 2. Alfarabi, The political regime. 3.
Alfarabi, The attainment of happiness. 4. Alfarabi, Plato's Laws. 5. Avicenna, On the divisions of the rational sciences. 6. Avicenna, Healing: metaphysics X. 7. Avicenna, On the proof of prophecies and the interpretation of the prophets' symbols and metaphors. 8. Avempace, The governance of the solitary. 9. Ibn Tufayl, Hayy the son of Yaqzan. 10. Averroes, The decisive treatise, determining what the connection is between religion and philosophy.
Part Two: Political Philosophy in Judaism. Edited by Ralph Lerner.
11. Maimonides, Logic. 12. Maimonides, guide of the perplexed. 13. Maimonides, Letter on astrology. 14. Albo, Book of roots. 15. Abravanel, commentary on the Bible.
Part Three: Political Philosophy in Christianity. Edited by Ernest L. Fortin.
16. Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on the ethics. 17. Thomas Aquinas, Commentary on the politics. 18. Condemnation of 219 propositions. 19. Roger Bacon, Opus Maius: Moral philosophy. 20. Giles of Rome, On ecclesiastical power. 21. John of Paris, On Kingly and Papal power. 22. Dante, on Monarchy.
23. Marsilius of Padua, The defender of the peace. 24. William of Ockham, The Dialogue. 25. John Fortescue, On the Mertis of the laws of England.

Selections translated from Arabic, Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic and Latin.

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