Guide for the Perplexed, Part 2

Chapters

1. 0 The Author's Introduction. The Twenty-Six Propositions employed by the Philosophers to prove the Existence of GodKazbek 18:35
2. 1 I. Philosophical proofs for the Existence, Incorporeality, and Unity of the First CauseGeoffrey Edwards 25:30
3. 2 II. On the Existence of Intelligences or purely Spiritual BeingsGeoffrey Edwards 6:58
4. 3 Ill. The Author adopts the Theory of Aristotle as least open to Objectionsjenno 1:30
5. 4 IV. The Spheres and the Causes of their Motionjenno 11:51
6. 5 V. Agreement of the Aristotelian Theory with the Teaching of Scripturenzk13 4:44
7. 6 VI. What is meant by the Scriptural Term "Angels"nzk13 10:24
8. 7 VII. The Homonymity of the term "Angel"nzk13 2:19
9. 8 VIII. On the Music of the Spheresnzk13 2:18
10. 9 IX. On the Number of the Heavenly Spheresnzk13 3:34
11. 10 X. The Influence of the Spheres upon the Earth manifests itself in four different waysGeoffrey Edwards 12:24
12. 11 XI. The Theory of Eccentricity Preferable to that of EpicyclesGeoffrey Edwards 9:58
13. 12 XII. On the Nature of the Divine Influence and that of the SpheresGeoffrey Edwards 11:29
14. 13 XIII. Three Different Theories about the Beginning of the UniverseGeoffrey Edwards 14:34
15. 14 XIV. Seven Methods by which the Philosophers sought to prove the Eternity of the UniverseGeoffrey Edwards 11:28
16. 15 XV. Aristotle does not scientifically demonstrate his TheoryLarry Wilson 7:18
17. 16 XVI. The Author refutes all Objections to Creatio ex nihiloLarry Wilson 2:57
18. 17 XVII. The Laws of Nature apply to Things Created, but do not regulate the Creative Act which produces themGeoffrey Edwards 14:09
19. 18 XVIII. Examinations of the Proofs of Philosophers for the Eternity of the UniverseGeoffrey Edwards 14:20
20. 19 XIX. Design in NatureGeoffrey Edwards 26:36
21. 20 XX. The Opinion of Aristotle as regards Design in NatureGeoffrey Edwards 8:12
22. 21 XXI. Explanation of the Aristotelian Theory that the Universe is the necessary Result of the First CauseGeoffrey Edwards 9:13
23. 22 XXII. Objections to the Theory of the Eternity of the UniverseGeoffrey Edwards 13:35
24. 23 XXIII. The Theory of Creatio ex nihilo is preferable to that of the Eternity of the UniverseGeoffrey Edwards 5:49
25. 24 XXIV. Difficulty of Comprehending the Nature and the Motion of the Spheres according to the Theory of AristotleGeoffrey Edwards 15:44
26. 25 XXV. The Theory of Creation is adopted because of its own Superiority, the Proofs based on Scripture being InconclusiveGeoffrey Edwards 7:35
27. 26 XXVI. Examination of a passage from Pirke di-Rabbi Eliezer in reference to CreationKevinS 5:36
28. 27 XXVII. The Theory of a Future Destruction of the Universe is not part of the Religious Belief taught in the BibleKevinS 4:17
29. 28 XXVIII. Scriptural Teaching is in favour of the Indestructibility of the UniverseKevinS 7:33
30. 29 XXIX. Explanation of Scriptural Phrases implying the Destruction of Heaven and EarthKevinS 32:43
31. 30 XXX. Philosophical Interpretation of Genesis i.-iv.Owlivia 30:55
32. 31 XXXI. The Institution of the Sabbath serves (1) to Teach the Theory of Creation, and (2) to promote Man's WelfareGeoffrey Edwards 4:03
33. 32 XXXII. Three Theories concerning ProphecyTeller1986 10:36
34. 33 XXXIII. The Difference between Moses and the other Israelites as regards the Revelation on Mount SinaiTeller1986 7:45
35. 34 XXXIV. Explanation of Exodus xxiii. 20Geoffrey Edwards 4:03
36. 35 XXXV. The Difference between Moses and the other Prophets as regards the Miracles wrought by themGeoffrey Edwards 8:02
37. 36 XXXVI. On the Mental, Physical and Moral Faculties of the ProphetsGeoffrey Edwards 14:08
38. 37 XXXVII. On the Divine Influence upon Man's Imaginative and Mental Faculties through the Active IntellectOwlivia 6:24
39. 38 XXXVIII. Courage and Intuition reach the highest degree of Perfection in Prophetsjenno 8:09
40. 39 XXXIX. Moses was the fittest Prophet to Receive and Promulgate the Immutable Law, which succeeding Prophets merely Taught and Expoundedjenno 8:25
41. 40 XL. The Test of True ProphecyOwlivia 8:57
42. 41 XLI. What is Meant by "Vision"Owlivia 9:59
43. 42 XLII. Prophets Received Direct Communication only in Dreams or VisionsGeoffrey Edwards 9:36
44. 43 XLIII. On the Allegories of the ProphetsGeoffrey Edwards 9:57
45. 44 XLIV. On the Different Modes in which Prophets Receive Divine MessagesGeoffrey Edwards 6:40
46. 45 XLV. The Various Classes of ProphetsGeoffrey Edwards 25:32
47. 46 XLVI. The Allegorical Acts of Prophets formed Parts of Prophetic VisionsGeoffrey Edwards 11:56
48. 47 XLVII. On the Figurative Style of the Prophetic WritingsGeoffrey Edwards 9:46
49. 48 XLVIII. Scripture ascribes Phenomena directly produced by Natural Causes to God as the First Cause of all thingsGeoffrey Edwards 9:20