A Guide to TheGuide to the Perplexed: A Reader's Companion to Maimonides' Master

Description: A Guide to TheGuide to the Perplexed by Lenn Goodman In this volume, noted philosopher Lenn E. Goodman shares the insights gained over a lifetime of pondering the meaning and purpose of Maimonides celebrated Guide to the Perplexed. Written in the late twelfth century, Maimonides Guide aims to help religiously committed readers who are alive to the challenges posed by reason and the natural sciences to biblical and rabbinic tradition. Keyed to the new translation and commentary by Lenn E. Goodman and Phillip I. Lieberman, this volume follows Maimonides life and learning and delves into the text of the Guide, clearly explaining just what Maimonides means by identifying the Talmudic Maaseh Bereshit and Maaseh Merkavah with physics and metaphysics (to Maimonides, biblical cosmology and theology). Exploring Maimonides treatments of revelation, religious practice and experience, law and ritual, the problem of evil, and the rational purposes of the commandments, this guide to the Guide explains the tactics Maimonides deployed to ensure that readers not get in over their heads when venturing into philosophical deep waters. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Lenn E. Goodman is Professor of Philosophy and Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Vanderbilt University. Table of Contents AbbreviationsTwo Notes to the ReaderIntroductionPart I: Building Blocks1. Setting the Scene2. Learning3. Cairo4. A New Life5. BelievingPart II: The Work of the Guide6. Defining the Issues7. ProblematicsPart III: Esoterics8. The Esoteric Style9. Not Philosophy?10. BreadcrumbsConclusion: The Guide TodayNotesBibliography Review "With complete mastery of the source languages, professional knowledge of ancient and medieval philosophies, yet equally at home in contemporary philosophical discourse, Lenn E. Goodman is uniquely qualified to present an authoritative survey of Maimonides achievement. His fluid and eloquent writing delivers Maimonides deliberations and decisions in a manner accessible to a wide audience."—Tzvi Langermann, Bar-Ilan University"The learning deployed in this book—historical, philosophic, and linguistic—is extraordinary. Guiding one through a brilliant, notoriously difficult text with grace and clarity, this book is a must-read for anyone wanting to learn about Maimonides life and what he sought to accomplish in the Guide to the Perplexed."—Kenneth Seeskin, Northwestern University"It is no small feat for a book on Maimonides to smoothly blend all these elements: an absorbing biographical narrative, incisive readings of texts, historical context, cultural associations, and an appreciation of Maimonides perennial relevance—all in an elegant and engaging style. Lenn E. Goodman is indeed a skilled guide to the Guide, and to the man who wrote it."—David Shatz, Yeshiva University"In the Readers Companion, Goodman provides an exquisitely erudite and succinct biography of Maimonides. He offers a detailed summary of the political, religious, and philosophical winds of the rabbis time, as well as a review of the Guides major themes and the scholarly arguments surrounding it. It is essential reading for anyone looking to fully understand the Guide and its author."—Stuart Halpern, Jewish Book Council"[A Guide to the Guide to the Perplexed] promises the English reader the framework and insight necessary to appreciate the depths of The Guide. In this short work, divided into three sections, Goodman explores who Rambam is and what The Guide is about, and he proposes a scaffolding and direction for students to follow as they explore Rambams instruction."—Josh Frankel, Lehrhaus"Philosophy professor Goodman of Vanderbilt has written a most useful and insightful book."—Shmuel Ben-Gad, Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews Details ISBN1503637476 Author Lenn Goodman Publisher Stanford University Press Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781503637474 Format Paperback Imprint Stanford University Press Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2024-02-20 NZ Release Date 2024-02-20 UK Release Date 2024-02-20 Subtitle A Readers Companion to Maimonides Masterwork DEWEY 181.06 Publication Date 2024-05-28 US Release Date 2024-05-28 Pages 270 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Alternative 9781503629530 ISBN-10 1503637476 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161759758;

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