Derech HaShem (The "Way of the Name") is a philosophical text written around 1736 by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto.
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Introduction
Part One On the Creator On the Purpose of Creation On Mankind On Human Responsibility On the Spiritual Realm Part Two On Divine Providence in General On Mankind in This World On Personal Providence On Israel and the Nations On How Providence Works On the System of Providence On the Influence of the Stars On Specific Modes of Providence Part Three On the Soul and Its Activities On Divine Names and Witchcraft On Divine Inspiration and Prophecy On the Prophetic Experience On Moshe's Unique Status Part Four On Divine Service On Torah Study On Love and Fear of God On the Sh'ma and Its Blessings On Prayer On the Daily Order of Prayer On Divine Service and the Calendar On Seasonal Commandments On Blessings
References
2. The Way of God, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Feldheim 1997. ISBN 0-87306-769-X
External links Hebrew Fulltext, daat.ac.il Lecture series (in English) elucidating the whole of Derech Hashem & Ma'amer HaIkkarim Online classes, Rabbi Yaakov Feldman, torah.org The Way of God, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Feldheim 1997. First step on the ladder of ascent, Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum