{"product_id":"maimonides-paperback-softback-9781405148986","title":"Maimonides (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405148986","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMaimonides\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tamar Rudavsky has written a succinct summary of Maimonides' philosophical teachings, highlighting the diverse interpretations scholars have given them. Her welcome approach is that of a sympathetic yet critical philosopher.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAlfred Ivry, New York University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eT. M. Rudavsky (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405148986, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... I finish by noting that [this book] is aimed both at scholars in the field and at students, and also at those with no knowledge of Maimonides. All these groups will find it useful for different reasons. It will make an excellent first port of call for students looking for a serious way into Maimonides studies, and also for scholars in related fields, who will find a comprehensive account of the immense and daunting secondary literature, and of the questions discussed therein. Scholars of Maimonides will benefit from the philosophical clarity and the range of sources that Rudavsky brings to many of the discussions. She has done a good job of emulating Maimonides' own success in speaking to different audiences in a single book.\" (\u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 16 November 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In recent years there has been an outpouring of books on Maimonides. This is the best one as far as his philosophy is concerned. Readers will enjoy [Rudavsky's] presentation of the cut and thrust of debate at the time, and the ways it has been continued right up to today, and there is much to learn from this book. Anyone looking for a text to use in the classroom which will engage students on Maimonides' philosophy need look no further since here it is.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Jewish Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A thorough and accessible introduction to Maimonides, arguably one of the most important Jewish Philosophers of all time.... The author offers both an intellectual biography and an exploration of the most important philosophical works in Maimonides' corpus, and persuasively argues that Maimonides did see himself as engaged in philosophical dialogue.\" (\u003ci\u003eStudies in Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[T. M. Rudavsky] interpretations are excellent summaries of the master's teachings and readers can gain much information and thought-provoking ideas from reading it.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e This pioneering guide to Maimonides incorporates material from his philosophical, legal, and medical works, thus providing a synoptic picture of the philosophical views of one of the most important Jewish thinkers of all time. The book covers a broad range of topics, including divine predication, proofs for the existence of God, Maimonides’ theory of creation, prophecy and miracles, the problem of evil and divine providence, moral theory and the rationality of the law. Rudavsky makes a persuasive case that Maimonides saw himself as being engaged in philosophical dialogue, drawing not only upon his own Jewish tradition, but also upon the ideas of ancient Greek and Islamic philosophers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnparalleled in scope and accessibility, this concise volume is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Medieval Philosophy, Jewish Philosophy, and Jewish Studies, as well as non-specialists coming to Maimonides for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003epreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eabbreviations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 life and works 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 language, logic, and the art of demonstration 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 what we can say about God 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 philosophical cosmology 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 philosophical anthropology 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 naturalism and supernaturalism: prophecy, miracles, and divine will 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 philosophical theology: divine providence, human freedom, and theodicy 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 morality, politics, and the law 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 on human felicity 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebibliography 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eindex 219\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437773811992,"sku":"9781405148986","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405148986.jpg?v=1784939281","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/maimonides-paperback-softback-9781405148986","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}