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The Guide of the Perplexed
Moses Maimonides
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Description for The Guide of the Perplexed
Paperback. This superb abridgement and annotated translation of Maimonides' monumental work includes discussions of divine language, the scope and limits of human knowledge, cosmological doctrines concerning the creation or eternity of the world, prophecy and providence, the nature and purpose of divine law, and moral and political philosophy. Translator(s): Rabin, Cahim. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
"The reissue of Guttmann's edition of Rabin's translation is a welcome event. There has long been a need for a readable, judicious edition, for classroom use, of this large and complex work."
--Michael L. Morgan, Indiana University
"The reissue of Guttmann's edition of Rabin's translation is a welcome event. There has long been a need for a readable, judicious edition, for classroom use, of this large and complex work."
--Michael L. Morgan, Indiana University
Product Details
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Weight
214g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872203242
SKU
V9780872203242
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About Moses Maimonides
Daniel H. Frank is Professor of Philosophy, University of Kentucky.
Reviews for The Guide of the Perplexed
"Daniel Frank has done a marvellous job of directing the Guide to the contemporary reader in the new Introduction. . . . The translation is a delight to read."
Joseph A. Buijs, University of Alberta "The book was an enormous success with our students, who were at many different levels, from first years to seniors. The translation was extremely ... Read more
Joseph A. Buijs, University of Alberta "The book was an enormous success with our students, who were at many different levels, from first years to seniors. The translation was extremely ... Read more