the guide for the perplexed

moses maimonides

Published by e.p. dutton, new york, 1919

About this Item

second edition, revised, third impression, 1919. a foundational work of medieval jewish philosophy cast as letters to a student. maimonides advances a "negative theology" (speaking of what god is not), reframes prophecy and law as instruments of intellectual formation, and reads creation against arguments for the world s eternity. this book sparked the long maimonidean controversy and fed later philosophy from aquinas to spinoza. translated from the arabic by m. friedländer. new york: e.p. dutton. 5.5 x 8.75 inches. 414 pages. hardcover. bound in maroon textured cloth-covered boards. book condition: lightest toning. mild shelfwear. small stains to boards. very good. no jacket. from the library of richard perlbinder.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: the guide for the perplexed
• Publisher: e.p. dutton, new york
• Publication Date: 1919
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • philosophy & theory
  • antiquarian
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • religion & spirituality