Isaac Israeli : a neoplatonic philosopher of the early tenth century : his works translated with comments and an outline of his philosophy / by A. Altmann and S.M. Stern ; with a new foreword by Alfred Ivry.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Texts with comments -- The book of definitions : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by S.M. Stern) -- The book of substances : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by S.M. Stern) -- The book on spirit and soul : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by S.M. Stern) -- The Mantua text : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by A. Altmann) -- An excerpt from the book on the elements : preliminary note, translation, and comments (by A. Altmann) -- The philosophy of Isaac Israeli (by A. Altmann) -- The downward way -- The creator -- First matter and first form (wisdom)--intellect -- The three souls--nature -- Creation, emanation, and natural causality -- The elements and composite substances -- The upward way -- Purification -- Illumination -- Union -- The role of philosophy -- The role of prophecy.

Translated from the Arabic.