Guide for the Perplexed
Guide for the Perplexed
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Guide for the Perplexed by Moses Maimonides
This is the full, unabridged text of one of the greatest philosophic works of all time. Written by a 12th- century thinker who was equally active as an original philosopher and as a Biblical and Talmudic scholar, it is both a classic of great historical importance and a work of living significance today.The Guide for the Perplexed was written for scholars who were bewildered by the conflict between religion and the scientific and philosophic thought of the day. It is concerned, basically, with finding a concord between the religion of the Old Testament and its commentaries, and Aristotelian philosophy. After analyzing the ideas of the Old Testament by means of homonyms, Maimonides examines other reconciliations of religion and philosophy (the Moslem rationalists) and then proposes his own resolution with contemporary Aristotelianism.
The Guide for the Perplexed was at once recognized as a masterwork, and it strongly influenced Jewish, Christian, and Moslem thought of the Middle Ages. It is necessary reading for any full comprehension of the thought of such scholastics as Aquinas and Scotus, and indispensable for everyone interested in the Middle Ages, Judaism, medieval philosophy, or the larger problems which Maimonides discusses.
Gerrit Bos is chair of the Martin Buber Institute for Jewish Studies at the University of Cologne, Germany.
Michael R. McVaugh is the William Smith Wells Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Michael R. McVaugh is the William Smith Wells Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781602065000 |
| ISBN 10 | 1602065004 |
| Title | Guide for the Perplexed |
| Author | Moses Maimonides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Cosimo Classics |
| Year published | 2007-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 484 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |