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Liber de causis (Die pseudoaristotelische Schrift über das reine Gute)

The Book of Causes

Liber de causis (Die pseudoaristotelische Schrift über das reine Gute)

Pseudo-Aristotle (ed. Bardenhewer)

German

Anonymous (Circle of al-Kindi) 9th century · published 1882

357 pages

Classical Philosophy Theology Shwep Aristotelian Tradition Philosophical Theology

First from German

English translations of this work exist from another source language, but this specific text has never been translated.

The work in question is Otto Bardenhewer's 1882 German edition of the 'Liber de causis' (titled 'Die pseudo-aristotelische Schrift über das reine Gute'). While the underlying 'Liber de causis' has been translated into English multiple times from the original Arabic or the medieval Latin, Bardenhewer's specific German critical edition and commentary have not been translated into English. Therefore, this is a first translation from this specific source text.

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Aristotelian Tradition Philosophical Theology Christian Theology Classical Philosophy

About This Book

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Step into the ultimate philosophical mystery: a Neoplatonic masterpiece that masqueraded as Aristotle’s work for centuries, shaping the very foundation of Medieval Scholasticism. Through this critical edition, you will discover the 'Book of Causes,' the bridge between Islamic thought and Christian theology that defines the hierarchy of Being, the nature of the soul, and the ineffable power of the First Cause.

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Major Themes

Liber de Causis319pNeoplatonism141pBook of Causes105pScholasticism97pAristoteles79pFirst Cause78pProclus75pThomas Aquinas69pThomas von Aquin62pMetaphysics61pAristotle58pIntelligence48pPseudo-Aristotle45pElements of Theology40pGerard of Cremona37pAlbertus Magnus35pArabic philosophy34pIntelligenz34pIntelligentia34pMedieval Philosophy33pEternity33pSteinschneider31pEmanation28pSoul28pcausa prima27pCausality27pGerhard von Cremona26pIntellect26pBeing24pTime24pScholastik23pMetaphysik23pHauréau22pAl-Farabi22pHaneberg21pProklus21pAvicenna21pLatin translation20pAlfarabi20pphilology19pAlbert der Grosse18pAegidius von Rom18pGiles of Rome18phierarchy of being18panima18pAverroes17ptranslation history17pessence17pmanuscript tradition16pcreation16pSeele16pUrsache16pστοιχείωσις θεολογική15p

19th-century scholarshipp. 5, p. 8

A. Jourdainp. 16, p. 26, p. 79, p. 143, p. 231, p. 243, p. 246

Abraham Abulafiap. 332, p. 340, p. 341

Abraham ben Samuel Abulafiap. 23, p. 340

Abu Othmanp. 67, p. 346

Abulafiap. 341, p. 343, p. 344

achilip. 171, p. 216, p. 270, p. 296

activityp. 59, p. 137, p. 138

Adam Bouchermefortp. 23, p. 320, p. 321

Aegidiusp. 80, p. 313, p. 315, p. 336, p. 339, p. 342

Aegidius of Romep. 80, p. 183, p. 322, p. 333, p. 339

Aegidius Romanusp. 179, p. 220, p. 312, p. 314, p. 334

Aegidius von Lessinesp. 22, p. 308, p. 310

aeonp. 255, p. 275

aeternitasp. 187, p. 192, p. 212, p. 230, p. 247, p. 248, p. 249, p. 255+5 more

aevump. 137, p. 256, p. 257, p. 291

al-aqlp. 85, p. 190, p. 216

Al-Ghazalip. 76, p. 77, p. 80, p. 148, p. 149, p. 150, p. 156, p. 273+2 more

alachilip. 171, p. 190, p. 197, p. 270, p. 271, p. 296

alachirp. 271, p. 272

Alan of Lillep. 21, p. 26, p. 163, p. 228, p. 229, p. 230, p. 231, p. 232+4 more

Alanus ab Insulisp. 26, p. 228, p. 229, p. 231

Alanus de Insulisp. 230, p. 233

Alanus of Lillep. 143, p. 168, p. 227

Alanus von Lillep. 16, p. 21, p. 26, p. 143, p. 163, p. 168, p. 227, p. 232+4 more

Albert the Greatp. 17, p. 22, p. 35, p. 76, p. 169, p. 184, p. 253, p. 254+6 more

Albigensiansp. 228, p. 233

Alexander of Aphrodisiasp. 64, p. 65, p. 66, p. 67, p. 68, p. 264

Alexander of Halesp. 21, p. 169, p. 227, p. 253, p. 254, p. 255, p. 256, p. 257+2 more

Alexander von Aphrodisiasp. 64, p. 65, p. 66, p. 67, p. 69

Alexander von Halesp. 21, p. 169, p. 227, p. 253, p. 254, p. 255, p. 257, p. 258+1 more

Algazelp. 77, p. 147, p. 148, p. 154, p. 273, p. 283

Algazzalip. 76, p. 80, p. 149, p. 150, p. 153, p. 156, p. 334, p. 338+1 more

Ali ben Redhwanp. 158, p. 159, p. 164

Almagestp. 157, p. 160, p. 161, p. 164, p. 165, p. 166, p. 167

Alpharabip. 148, p. 337

Alpharabiusp. 154, p. 180

Amable Jourdainp. 10, p. 144, p. 145, p. 171, p. 243, p. 246

Amalric of Bènep. 21, p. 235, p. 236, p. 237, p. 238, p. 243, p. 252

Amalrichp. 21, p. 242, p. 243, p. 251

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