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The guide for the perplexed
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Written in the late 12th century, Moses Maimonides' "The Guide for the Perplexed" is a philosophical treatise that addresses questions of Jewish theology and ethics. Composed between 1185 and 1190, the work aims to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with traditional Jewish beliefs. Originally written in Judeo-Arabic, it seeks to clarify biblical passages and theological concepts through rational analysis. Maimonides focuses on issues such as the nature of God, divine omnipresence, and the anthropomorphic language used in scriptures, making these subjects accessible to educated Jewish readers grappling with apparent contradictions between religious texts and philosophical ideas. The text combines theological discussion with philosophical reasoning, reflecting its context within medieval Jewish intellectual life and the broader Islamic philosophical environment.
The "Guide" is structured as a series of discourses that cover metaphysical and theological topics, often employing logical and linguistic analysis. It remains an influential work within Jewish thought, aiming to provide a rational understanding of religious doctrine and to harmonise faith with philosophical inquiry during the medieval period.
The "Guide" is structured as a series of discourses that cover metaphysical and theological topics, often employing logical and linguistic analysis. It remains an influential work within Jewish thought, aiming to provide a rational understanding of religious doctrine and to harmonise faith with philosophical inquiry during the medieval period.
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The first Edition of the English Translation of Maimonides’ Dalalāt al-Hairin being exhausted without having fully supplied the demand, I prepared a second, revised edition of the Translation. In the new edition the three volumes of the first edition have been reduced to one volume by the elimination of the notes; besides Hebrew words and phrases have been eliminated or transliterated. By these changes the translator sought to produce a cheap edition in order to bring the work of Maimonides within the reach of all students of Theology and Jewish Literature. M. FRIEDLÄNDER. Jews’ College , July 1904 . [ vii ] [ Contents ] PREFACE TO VOLUME ONE OF THE FIRST EDITION In compliance with a desire repeatedly expressed by the Committee of the Hebrew Literature Society, I have undertaken to translate Maimonides’ Dalalāt al-Ḥairin , better known by the Hebrew title Moreh Nebuchim , and I offer the first instalment of my labours in the present volume. This contains—(1) A short Life of Maimonides, in which special attention is given to his alleged apostasy. (2) An analysis of the whole of the Moreh Nebuchim. (3) A translation of the First Part of this work from the Arabic, with explanatory and critical notes. Parts of the Translation have been contributed by Mr. Joseph Abrahams, B.A., Ph.D., and Rev. H. Gollancz—the Introduction by the former, and the first twenty-five chapters by the latter. In conclusion I beg to tender my thanks to Rev. A. Loewy, Editor of the Publications of the Hebrew Literature Society, for his careful revision of my manuscript and proofs, and to Mr. A. Neubauer, M.A., for his kindness in supplying me with such information as I required. M. FRIEDLÄNDER. Jews’ College , June 1881 . [ ix ] [ Contents ] CONTENTS PAGE Life of Maimonides xv Moreh Nebuchim Literature . Analysis of the Guide for the Perplexed xxvii Introduction — Dedicatory Letter 1 The Object of the Guide 2 On Similes 4 Directions for the Study of this Work 8 Introductory Remarks 9 I The homonymity of Ẓelem 13 II On Genesis iii. 5 14 III On tabnit and temunah 16 IV On raah , hibbit and ḥazah 17 V On Exod. xxiv. 10 18 VI On ish and ishshah , aḥ and aḥot 19 VII On yalad 19 VIII On maḳom 20 IX On kisse 21 X On ʻalah , yarad 22 XI On…
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