Guide For The Perplexed (The Kegan Paul Library of Religion and Mysticism)

Maimonides

ISBN 10: 0710310366 / ISBN 13: 9780710310361

Published by Routledge, 2006

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Synopsis:

Written by one of history's great exegetes, Maimonides' "Guide for the Perplexed" offers a profound analysis of biblical teachings. It includes interpretations of many words and homonyms found in the Bible, twenty-six propositions to prove the existence of God, and treatments of many other biblical issues, from the Commandments to free will.

From the Back Cover: 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Guide For The Perplexed (The Kegan Paul ...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used; Very Good