Maimonides' Guide of the perplexed: a philosophical guide

A concise biography -- The Mishneh Torah -- Maimonides' graeco-islamic philosophical heritage -- The guide of the perplexed: paraphrases and analyses -- Wrestling with language (guide I, introduction and chapters 1-68) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- Kalm claims and counterclaims (guide I, chapter...

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Main Author: Ivry, Alfred L. 1935- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chicago The University of Chicago Press 2016
In:Year: 2016
Reviews:[Rezension von: Ivry, Alfred L., Maimonides' guide of the perplexed. A philosophical guide] (2019) (Naaman, Erez)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Maimonides, Moses 1135-1204, Dalālat al-ḥāʾirīn
Further subjects:B Jewish Philosophy Early works to 1800
B Jewish Philosophy
B Maimonides, Moses
B Maimonides, Moses (1135-1204) Dalālat al-ḥāʼirīn
B Dalālat al-ḥāirīn (Maimonides, Moses)
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Summary:A concise biography -- The Mishneh Torah -- Maimonides' graeco-islamic philosophical heritage -- The guide of the perplexed: paraphrases and analyses -- Wrestling with language (guide I, introduction and chapters 1-68) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- Kalm claims and counterclaims (guide I, chapters 69-76) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- Philosophy affirmed and qualified; creation (guide II, introduction -- And chapters 1-31) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- Prophecy (guide II, chapters 32-48) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- The metaphysics of the Chariot (guide III, introduction and chapters -- 1-7) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- Providence and (apparent) evil (guide III, chapters 8-25) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- Rationalizing the law (guide III, chapters 26-50) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- True knowledge and perfection (guide III, chapters 51-54) -- Paraphrase -- Analysis -- Conclusion
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references ( pages [245]-300) and index
ISBN:022639512X