1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910365049803321

Autore

Luzzatto Simone

Titolo

Socrates, or on Human Knowledge : Bilingual Edition / / Simone Luzzatto; Michela Torbidoni, Giuseppe Veltri

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin/Boston, : De Gruyter, 2019

Berlin ; ; Boston : , : De Gruyter, , [2019]

©2019

ISBN

3-11-055760-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (571)

Collana

Studies and Texts in Scepticism ; ; 8

Disciplina

149.73

Soggetti

Judaism

Jewish studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Synopsis of Socrates, Or On Human Knowledge -- Chronology -- Note on the Text -- Serenissimo prencipe et eccellentissimo collegio -- Al benigno lettore -- Argomento -- Accusa contra socrate everssore dell'humane dottrine -- Discolpa di socrate -- Si propone ciò che si deve deliberare circa socrate -- The Deceit of the Senses: Sight and the Mirror -- What Does Philosopher à l'antique Mean to Simone Luzzatto? -- Bibliography -- Index of Names and Places -- Index of Sources -- Index of Major Topics

Sommario/riassunto

Socrates, Or On Human Knowledge, published in Venice in 1651, is the only work written by a Jew that contains so far the promise of a genuinely sceptical investigation into the validity of human certainties. Simone Luzzatto masterly developed this book as a pièce of theatre where Socrates, as main actor, has the task to demonstrate the limits and weaknesses of the human capacity to acquire knowledge without being guided by revelation. He achieved this goal by offering an overview of the various and contradictory gnosiological opinions disseminated since ancient times: the divergence of views, to which he addressed the most attention, prevented him from giving a fixed definition of the nature of the cognitive process. This obliged him to



come to the audacious conclusion of neither affirming nor denying anything concerning human knowledge, and finally of suspending his judgement altogether.This work unfortunately had little success in Luzzatto's lifetime, and was subsequently almost forgotten. The absence of substantial evidence from his contemporaries and that of his epistolary have thus increased the difficulty of tracing not only its legacy in the history of philosophical though, but also of understanding the circumstances surrounding the writing of his Socrates.The present edition will be a preliminary study aiming to shed some light on the philosophical and historical value of this work's translation, indeed it will provide a broader readership with the opportunity to access this immensely complicated work and also to grasp some aspects of the composite intellectual framework and admirable modernity of Venetian Jewish culture in the ghetto.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910158923503321

Titolo

Evidence for Creation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vivid Publishing

ISBN

1-925341-54-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on specific design features of many Australian, and other, animals as well as other evidence for intentional creation by a Creator.It is intended as an aid when visiting east-Australian zoos, as well as a study manual for biology students, at a level of academic rigour expected in high school (or above) science.With its clear apologetic for creation, it is meant as a counter to the plethora of academic biology books and documentaries that extol evolution by



random chance and time. In the book, the reader will be introduced to many standard biological terms used at the middle and upper high school level. These have all been well defined. There is also a Glossary at the back to help revise any new terms. The book is sectioned by animals (in alphabetical order) and apologetics.At the end of each section there are Review Questions to re-enforce learning for the student or enquiring adult. Answers to these appear at the back. The book also contains many colour photographs of the animals described.