The guide for the perplexed

Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204

About this book

"The guide for the perplexed" by Moses Maimonides is a work of Jewish theology written between 1185 and 1190. Originally composed in Judeo-Arabic, it attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish theology by finding rational explanations for biblical events and passages. Maimonides addresses educated believers troubled by apparent contradictions between philosophical knowledge and religious texts, particularly focusing on biblical anthropomorphism and the nature of God's incorporeality through careful analysis of Hebrew terms and prophetic figures.

Notes

Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guide_for_the_Perplexed

Author
Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204
Reading level
B1 · Intermediate
Language
English

Similar books

P B1 Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 M B1 Moby Dick; Or, The Whale Moby Dick; Or, The Whale Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 M B1 Metamorphosis Metamorphosis Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924 F B1 Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 M B1 Meditations Meditations Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180 A B1 Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790