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Maimonides the Rationalist

Author : Herbert A. Davidson
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781909821033

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Maimonides the Rationalist by Herbert A. Davidson Pdf

In his own estimation, Maimonides was neither exclusively a dedicated philosopher nor exclusively a devoted rabbinist: he saw philosophy and the Written and Oral Torahs as a single, harmonious domain, and he believed that this view was similarly fundamental to the lives of the prophets and rabbis of old. In this book, Herbert Davidson examines Maimonides’ efforts to reconstitute this all-embracing, rationalist worldview that he felt had been lost during the millennium-long exile.

Maimonides the Rationalist

Author : Herbert Alan Davidson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Jewish philosophy
ISBN : 1800340079

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Maimonides the Rationalist by Herbert Alan Davidson Pdf

In his own estimation, Maimonides was neither exclusively a dedicated philosopher nor exclusively a devoted rabbinist: he saw philosophy and the Written and Oral Torahs as a single, harmonious domain, and he believed that this view was similarly fundamental to the lives of the prophets and rabbis of old. In this text, Herbert Davidson examines Maimonides' efforts to reconstitute this all-embracing, rationalist worldview that he felt had been lost during the millennium-long exile.

Faith and Reason

Author : Joseph Sarachek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X000361826

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Maimonides

Author : Israel Drazin
Publisher : Gefen Publishing House Ltd
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9652294314

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This thought-provoking and enlightening book uncovers unknown but true facts about Maimonides, his family and his unique, often controversial, but brilliant ideas.

Maimonides' Confrontation with Mysticism

Author : Menachem Kellner
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781909821088

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Maimonides' Confrontation with Mysticism by Menachem Kellner Pdf

Maimonides’ vision of Judaism was deeply elitist, but at the same time profoundly universalistic. He was highly critical of the regnant Jewish culture of his day, which he perceived as so heavily influenced by ancient Jewish mysticism as to be debased. While focusing on that critique, Menachem Kellner skilfully and accessibly demonstrates how Maimonides used philosophy to purify a corrupted and paganized religion, and to present distinctions fundamental to Judaism as institutional, sociological, and historical, rather than ontological. In Maimonides’ hands, metaphysical distinctions are translated into moral challenges.

Maimonides

Author : Israel Drazin
Publisher : Gefen Publishing House Ltd
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9652294241

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An examination of the remarkable penetrating mind of Moses Maimonides and to his rational eye-opening thoughts on many subjects. It includes ideas that are not incorporated in the usual books about this great philosopher because they are so different than the traditional thinking of the vast majority of people. It contrasts the notions of other Jewish thinkers, somewhat rational and others not rational at all. The reader will be surprised, if not shocked, to learn that a host of beliefs that are prevalent among the Jewish masses have no rational basis. This does not suggest that Judaism itself is irrational and absurd. Just the opposite. But many Jews have opted to believe the unreasonable and illogical conventional ideas what Maimonides would label non-Jewish sabian notions because they have not been acquainted with Maimonides correct rational alternatives and taken the time to reflect upon it.

The Many Faces of Maimonides

Author : Dov Schwartz
Publisher : Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1618117807

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Collection of essays (some originally published in Hebrew).

The Preservation of Youth

Author : Moses Maimonides
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781497675940

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Based on his Jewish faith, Maimonides fused neo-Aristotelian philosophy with the Jewish legal tradition into a systemic whole. In his main philosophic work, The Guide for the Perplexed, he attempted to appeal to rationalists troubled by the personal embodiment of God in the biblical accounts. It is in that rational spirit that he provided a strikingly modern work to be used by patients and practicing physicians alike. Capitalizing on his vast practical experience as a physician, combined with his knowledge of classical and medieval principles of healing, Maimonides was able to provide a comprehensive theory for the therapy of body and mind. In this work he describes many conditions including asthma, diabetes, hepatitis and pneumonia. He includes recommendations on many aspects for a healthy life which are still applicable today. Included are suggestions on diet and exercise, sex life and the underlying psychological causes of illness.

Evil and Providence in Maimonides’S Guide of the Perplexed

Author : Modestus Anyaegbu
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781503512443

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Evil and Providence in Maimonides’S Guide of the Perplexed by Modestus Anyaegbu Pdf

Maimonidess rationalist rejection and interpretation of anthropomorphism play a major part in his reading of the problem of evil and providence in the guide of the perplexed. The debate has been on finding an explanation as to why the righteous suffer and the vicious prosper in a world under the providence of a divine Creator. The anthropomorphic bent given to the legendary case of the biblical Job has given us the concept of God as a personal agent. But confronted with the reality of his innocent suffering, this image of God leaves much to be desired. We shall argue that Maimonidess theory of providence as consequent upon the intellect and evil as consequent upon the absence of intellectual perfection are based on the concept of God as existence. It is the absence of intellectual perfection that marks man qua animal and leaves him open to chance occurrences and evil. A Promotional Write-Up: The present work places before us the strange position and it must be saida little bit shocking to us, of the great Jewish thinker on the question of providence. Only the intelligent, that is to say, the human beings who have effectively actualized their intellects and have come to an accomplished knowledge, are considered and personally protected by the Eternal. In other words, the traditional piety that is usually asked of the believers by religious authorities is not sufficient. This piety is still marked by illusion and does not procure for man the true knowledge of God which is worthy of him. The individual ought to overcome pietistic representations in order to open himself to divine truth which is accessible only through knowledge. This is what the Book of Job illustrates . . . At the time when the actuality does not cease to present before us the question of the status of religion and the religious within modernity, the attempt by Maimonides to articulate these two styles carries an indisputable force of conviction as shown with abundant evidence in the work presented by Modestus Anyaegbu. Jean-Michel Counet, president of the Institut Suprieur de Philosophie, Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.

Maimonides

Author : T. M. Rudavsky
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1444318020

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A thorough and accessible introduction to Maimonides, arguably oneof the most important Jewish philosophers of all time. This workincorporates material from Maimonides’ philosophical, legal,and medical works, providing a synoptic picture ofMaimonides’ philosophical range. Maimonides was, and remains, one of the most influential andimportant Jewish legalists, who devoted himself to areconceptualization of the entirety of Jewish law Offers both an intellectual biography and an exploration of themost important philosophical works in Maimonides’ corpus Persuasively argues that Maimonides did see himself as engagedin philosophical dialogue Maimonides’ philosophy is presented in a way that isaccessible to readers with little background in either Jewish ormedieval philosophy Secondary readings are provided at the end of each chapter, aswell as a bibliography of recent scholarly articles on some of themore pressing philosophical topics covered in the book

Maimonides

Author : Moshe Halbertal
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400848478

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Maimonides was the greatest Jewish philosopher and legal scholar of the medieval period, a towering figure who has had a profound and lasting influence on Jewish law, philosophy, and religious consciousness. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to his life and work, revealing how his philosophical sensibility and outlook informed his interpretation of Jewish tradition. Moshe Halbertal vividly describes Maimonides's childhood in Muslim Spain, his family's flight to North Africa to escape persecution, and their eventual resettling in Egypt. He draws on Maimonides's letters and the testimonies of his contemporaries, both Muslims and Jews, to offer new insights into his personality and the circumstances that shaped his thinking. Halbertal then turns to Maimonides's legal and philosophical work, analyzing his three great books--Commentary on the Mishnah, the Mishneh Torah, and the Guide of the Perplexed. He discusses Maimonides's battle against all attempts to personify God, his conviction that God's presence in the world is mediated through the natural order rather than through miracles, and his locating of philosophy and science at the summit of the religious life of Torah. Halbertal examines Maimonides's philosophical positions on fundamental questions such as the nature and limits of religious language, creation and nature, prophecy, providence, the problem of evil, and the meaning of the commandments. A stunning achievement, Maimonides offers an unparalleled look at the life and thought of this important Jewish philosopher, scholar, and theologian.

Studies in Maimonides

Author : Isadore Twersky
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015029740399

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Studies in Maimonides by Isadore Twersky Pdf

A collection of critical studies on Maimonidean thought for students of medieval Jewish thinking. It contains contributions from: Gerald J. Blidstein, Ben-Gurion University; Jacob Levinger, Tel-Aviv University; Aviezer Ravitzky, Moshe Idel and Shlomo Pines, all from the Hebrew University, Israel.

Maimonides' Cure of Souls

Author : David Bakan,Dan Merkur,David S. Weiss
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438427447

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Maimonides' Cure of Souls by David Bakan,Dan Merkur,David S. Weiss Pdf

Explores the unacknowledged psychological element in Maimonides’ work, one which prefigures the latter insights of Freud.

Rationalism Vs. Mysticism

Author : Natan Slifkin
Publisher : Gefen Books
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9657023629

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Rationalism Vs. Mysticism by Natan Slifkin Pdf

KNOWLEDGE: Do we obtain reliable knowledge about the world from ongoing supernatural revelation, or from scientific investigation? NATURE: Is it preferable to perceive God as working through nature, or through supernatural miracles? SUPERNATURAL ENTITIES: Are we surrounded by all kinds of supernatural forces and entities, such as endless conscious angels, demons and the Evil Eye? MITZVOT: Do the commandments function solely to change our thoughts and behavior, or primarily to manipulate mystical forces? TORAH: Is Torah a Divine guide for life, or is it also a metaphysical blueprint for existence with all kinds of supernatural qualities? Rationalism vs. Mysticism is a thorough study of how these questions were answered very differently by various rabbinic scholars over history, reflecting two fundamentally different views of the nature of Judaism. It will profoundly deepen your understanding of Judaism and many of the intellectual conflicts that have arisen in Jewish history.

Maimonides and the Sciences

Author : Robert S. Cohen,H. Levine
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401721288

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Maimonides and the Sciences by Robert S. Cohen,H. Levine Pdf

In this book, 11 leading scholars contribute to the understanding of the scientific and philosophical works of Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), the most luminous Jewish intellectual since Talmudic times. Deeply learned in mathematics, astronomy, astrology (which he strongly rejected), logic, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and jurisprudence, and himself a practising physician, Maimonides flourished within the high Arabic culture of the 12th century, where he had momentous influence upon subsequent Jewish beliefs and behavior, upon ethical demands, and upon ritual traditions. For him, mastery of the sciences was indispensable in the process of religious fulfilment.