The Quadripartite Division of the Intellect in Medieval Jewish Thought
Both al-Kindī and al-Fārābī divided the intellect into four stages. According to their division, the eternal intellect (Universal Intellect or Active Intellect) is counterpoised to the three stages of human intellect. Al-Fārābī replaced the al-Kindīan "Second Intellect" (al-ʿaql al-thānī)...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
Journals Online & Print: | |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
Published: |
Penn Press
1993
|
In: |
The Jewish quarterly review
Year: 1993, Volume: 84, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 227-236 |
Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |