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Maimonides and the Sciences
. Ed(S): Cohen, Robert S.; Levine, Hillel
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Hardback. Moses Maimonides (1135-1204) was a luminous Jewish intellectual and a practising physician. This book contains contributions which help readers understand the scientific and philosophical works of Moses Maimonides. Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S.; Levine, Hillel. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
In this book, 11 leading scholars contribute to the understanding of the scientific and philosophical works of Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), the most luminous Jewish intellectual since Talmudic times. Deeply learned in mathematics, astronomy, astrology (which he strongly rejected), logic, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and jurisprudence, and himself a practising physician, Maimonides flourished within the high Arabic culture of the 12th century, where he had momentous influence upon subsequent Jewish beliefs and behavior, upon ethical demands, and upon ritual traditions. For him, mastery of the sciences was indispensable in the process of ... Read more
In this book, 11 leading scholars contribute to the understanding of the scientific and philosophical works of Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), the most luminous Jewish intellectual since Talmudic times. Deeply learned in mathematics, astronomy, astrology (which he strongly rejected), logic, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and jurisprudence, and himself a practising physician, Maimonides flourished within the high Arabic culture of the 12th century, where he had momentous influence upon subsequent Jewish beliefs and behavior, upon ethical demands, and upon ritual traditions. For him, mastery of the sciences was indispensable in the process of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792360537
SKU
V9780792360537
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