| Determinism in the Book of Ecclesiastes Contributor(s): Rudman, Dominic (Author), Mein, Andrew (Editor), Camp, Claudia V. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841271535 ISBN-13: 9781841271538 Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press OUR PRICE: $227.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: Is the author of Ecclesisastes a determinist? Many readers, from the Targumist and Ibn Ezra up to the present day, have thought so. But there has been no systematic investigation of Qoheleth's determinism, its nature and extent, its relationship to free will and its philosophical background. In separate chapters, Rudman discusses key terms and texts that express a deterministic worldview, then explores the sources for Qoheleth's thought. He concludes that the author was a sage writing in the third quarter of the third century BCE, who was profoundly influenced by Stoic ideas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Philosophy | Free Will & Determinism - Religion | Biblical Reference - General |
| Dewey: 223.806 |
| LCCN: 2001431361 |
| Series: JSOT Supplement (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.72" W x 9.58" (1.03 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is the author of Ecclesisastes a determinist? Many readers, from the Targumist and Ibn Ezra up to the present day, have thought so. But there has been no systematic investigation of Qoheleth's determinism, its nature and extent, its relationship to free will and its philosophical background. In separate chapters, Rudman discusses key terms and texts that express a deterministic worldview, then explores the sources for Qoheleth's thought. He concludes that the author was a sage writing in the third quarter of the third century BCE, who was profoundly influenced by Stoic ideas. |