Yaḥyā Ibn ‘Adī’s Philosophical Theory of Unity and Trinity in His Book “The Refutation of al-Warrāq”: Study and Critical Edition

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.NadineAbbasYaḥyā Ibn ‘Adī’s Philosophical Theory of Unity and Trinity in His Book “The Refutation of al-Warrāq”: Study and Critical Editionhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/V3ZDEBHNhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/V3ZDEBHNhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/V3ZDEBHNBeyrouthCentre de recherches et de publications de l’Orient chrétien2014Corpus de Recherche Arabes Chrétiennes 3In this book Dr. Abbas edit the text of Yaḥyā Ibn ‘Adī’ «The refutation of al Warrāq», and presents Yaḥyā’s theory of unity and trinity showing its philosophical sources and origins particularly depending on The Refutation of al-Warrāq, where Yaḥyā presented a thorough explanation of this doctrine. The importance of Yaḥyā Ibn ‘Adī’s book, the Refutation of al-Warrāq, lies in its reliance on the logical method in defending the doctrine of Trinity against the accusations of al-Warrāq, for Yaḥyā has adopted the same logical concepts adopted by his opponent, such as: the substance, the property, and the cause ... to show the reasonableness of what the Christians say: «God is one substance and three Hypostases». The primary objective was to shed the light on the relationship between theology and philosophy according to Yaḥyā Ibn ‘Adī by highlighting the image of Yaḥyā, the philosopher, who adopted the logical philosophical approach to prove the doctrine of Trinity, and employed the philosophical concepts and principles found in the Aristotelian books which he translated or explained forming a philosophical theory on Trinity which intellectually and logically explains the Trinity doctrine of Christians, and philosophically solves the problems raised by this doctrine, among which most notably is: The idea which states that the Father is the cause of the Son and the Spirit, although the substance of the Father, the Son and the Spirit is one; and the issue of the procession of the spirit whether it is from the Father alone or from both the Father and the Son. Abbas, Nadine. Yaḥyā Ibn ‘Adī’s Philosophical Theory of Unity and Trinity in His Book “The Refutation of al-Warrāq”: Study and Critical Edition. Corpus de Recherche Arabes Chrétiennes 3. Beyrouth: Centre de recherches et de publications de l’Orient chrétien, 2014. Nadine Abbas, Yaḥyā Ibn ‘Adī’s Philosophical Theory of Unity and Trinity in His Book “The Refutation of al-Warrāq: Study and Critical Edition, Corpus de Recherche Arabes Chrétiennes 3 (Beyrouth: Centre de recherches et de publications de l’Orient chrétien, 2014).Arab ChristiansJacobitesMuslim-Christian relationsTrinityVII-XVIII CEX CEYahya b. Adiapologeticslogicphilosophyprimary sources [Arabic]