Why read Maimonides today? / Steven Nadler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nadler, Steven M., 1958- Author.

Series:

Why read them today?

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204.

Maimonides, Moses.

Jewish philosophy.

Physical Description:

vi, 136 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"Maimonides (Moshe/Moses ben Maimon, 1138-1204) was not only the dominant rabbinic & Jewish intellectual figure of the later medieval period, but also one of history's greatest philosophers. As the author of the Mishneh Torah (ca. 1180), a compendium & systematization of the Jewish legal code, he remains an unsurpassed (if not uncontroversial) authority on halakha (Jewish law). His philosophical masterpiece, however, is the 'Guide of the Perplexed' (1185-1190), in which he systematically presents his views on theology, metaphysics, cosmology, natural science, epistemology, Scriptural hermeneutics, law & ethics. This accessible & highly readable book introduces the reader to Maimonides' life & thought, & uses a number of enduring & popular philosophical topics - including the problem of evil, freedom of the will, & the relationship between virtue & happiness - to show that he continues to be interesting & relevant to readers today." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1: Who was Maimonides?

2: How to read the Bible

3: Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

4: Judaism within the Limits of Reason

5: Why Read Maimonides Today?

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-134) and index.

ISBN:

9781009304733

1009304739

9781009304788

100930478X

OCLC:

1586819353