Maimonides

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T. M. Rudavsky, "Maimonides"
2010 | ISBN-10: 1405148977, 1405148985 | 240 pages | PDF | 1 MB

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