Screen LibraryMaimonides
"A thorough and accessible introduction to Maimonides, arguably one of the most important Jewish philosophers of all time. This work incorporates material from Maimonides' philosophical, legal, and medical works, providing a synoptic picture of Maimonides' philosophical range. Maimoni...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell great minds ;
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444318012 |
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"A thorough and accessible introduction to Maimonides, arguably one of the most important Jewish philosophers of all time. This work incorporates material from Maimonides' philosophical, legal, and medical works, providing a synoptic picture of Maimonides' philosophical range. Maimonides was, and remains, one of the most influential and important Jewish legalists, who devoted himself to a reconceptualization of the entirety of Jewish law -- Offers both an intellectual biography and an exploration of the most important philosophical works in Maimonides' corpus -- Persuasively argues that Maim |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xiv, 225 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781444318012 1444318012 9781444318029 1444318020 |
| Index Number: | BM755 |
| CLC: | B382 |
| Contents: | Life and works -- Language, logic, and the art of demonstration -- What we can say about God -- Philosophical cosmology -- Philosophical anthropology -- Natural and supernatural: prophecy, miracles, and divine will -- Philosophical theology: providence, human freedom, and theodicy -- Morality, politics and the law -- On human felicity. |