Shaar HaYichud
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Shaar HaYichud is a central section of the medieval Jewish ethical work Chovot HaLevavot that systematically explores the principles of God’s unity and the foundations of monotheistic belief.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaar HaYichud HaMaaseh | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish theological text
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section of a religious work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide a systematic theology of divine unity
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strengthen intellectual conviction in God’s unity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gate of Unity
NERFINISHED
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Shaar HaYichud vehaEmunah (in some editions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkLocation | Al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Bahya ibn Paquda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic of medieval Jewish thought ⓘ |
| discusses |
rational proofs for God’s existence
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rejection of corporeality of God ⓘ rejection of polytheism ⓘ unity of God’s will ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
foundations of monotheistic belief
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principles of God’s unity ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard Hebrew editions of Chovot HaLevavot ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish philosophical discussions of divine unity
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later Jewish ethical literature ⓘ |
| isSectionNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
divine unity
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monotheism ⓘ |
| methodology |
philosophical analysis
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rational argumentation ⓘ |
| partOf | Chovot HaLevavot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStructure | gates of Chovot HaLevavot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to ground ethical service of God in correct belief ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
emunah (faith)
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tawhid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Shaar Avodat HaElokim
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Shaar HaBechinah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousGenre |
Jewish ethics
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Musar literature ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Jewish philosophy curricula
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yeshivot ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
religiously observant Jews
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students of Jewish ethics ⓘ |
| textualForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Shaar HaYichud HaMaaseh