Maimonides and St. Thomas on the Limits of Reason by Idit Dobbs-Weinstein

Maimonides and St. Thomas on the Limits of Reason by Idit Dobbs-Weinstein

This study also shows how and why, despite the fact that they adopt some radically different ontological principles, Maimonides and Aquinas reach strikingly similar conclusions concerning the existential dimensions of human life, especially the possibilities and modes of knowledge and the actions consequent upon them.

"The book provides an important discussion of the agent intellect as conceived by Maimonides and by AquinasDobbs-Weinstein does justice to both authors; her treatment is penetrating.

"It is a highly focused inquiry based on extensive study. While both Maimonides and Aquinas acknowledge a common intellectual tradition, their differing religious outlooks provide contrasting insights. The author makes them talk to one another and not past each other. The topics chosen for discussion are significant, not esoteric; they are issues confronted equally by medieval and contemporary moralists who subscribe to a Judaic or Christian belief system. Dobbs-Weinstein assists the reader by providing many accurate and helpful comparisons between the two." — Jude P. Dougherty, The Catholic University of America

Idit Dobbs-Weinstein is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.

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ISBN 13	9780791424162
ISBN 10	0791424162
Title	Maimonides and St. Thomas on the Limits of Reason
Author	Idit Dobbs-Weinstein
Series	Suny Series In Philosophy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1995-07-01
Number of pages	278
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