Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed: A Philosophical Guide

A classic of medieval Jewish philosophy, Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed is as influential as it is...
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Author: Alfred L. Ivry
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Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed: A Philosophical Guide by Ivry, Alfred L.

Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed: A Philosophical Guide

$847.24

Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed: A Philosophical Guide

$847.24
Author: Alfred L. Ivry
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A classic of medieval Jewish philosophy, Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed is as influential as it is difficult and demanding. Not only does the work contain contrary--even contradictory--statements, but Maimonides deliberately wrote in a guarded and dissembling manner in order to convey different meanings to different readers, with the knowledge that many would resist his bold reformulations of God and his relation to mankind. As a result, for all the acclaim the Guide has received, comprehension of it has been unattainable to all but a few in every generation.

Drawing on a lifetime of study, Alfred L. Ivry has written the definitive guide to the Guide--one that makes it comprehensible and exciting to even those relatively unacquainted with Maimonides' thought, while also offering an original and provocative interpretation that will command the interest of scholars. Ivry offers a chapter-by-chapter exposition of the widely accepted Shlomo Pines translation of the text along with a clear paraphrase that clarifies the key terms and concepts. Corresponding analyses take readers more deeply into the text, exploring the philosophical issues it raises, many dealing with metaphysics in both its ontological and epistemic aspects.


Author: Alfred L. Ivry
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 03/08/2019
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780226637594

About the Author
Alfred L. Ivry is professor emeritus in the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies and the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University. He is the author, editor, or translator of nine books. Most recently, he edited Averroes's Middle Commentary on Aristotle's "De Anima" in both Arabic and Hebrew critical editions, as well as supplying an English-language translation.

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