An Analysis of Moses Maimonides's Guide for the Perplexed: The Guide of the Perplexed (The Macat Library) - Hardcover

Scarlata, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1912453819 ISBN 13: 9781912453818

Publisher: Macat Library, 2018

Synopsis

Written by the great medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed attempts to explain the perplexities of biblical language―and apparent inconsistencies in the text―in the light of philosophy and scientific reason.

Composed as a letter to a student, The Guide aims to harmonize Aristotelian principles with the Hebrew Bible and argues that God must be understood as both unified and incorporeal. Engaging both contemporary and ancient scholars, Maimonides fluidly moves from cosmology to the problem of evil to the end goal of human happiness. His intellectual breadth and openness makes The Guide a lasting model of creative synthesis in biblical studies and philosophical theology.

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About the Author

Mark Scarlata received an MA from Yale Divinity School and completed his doctoral dissertation at Cambridge University. He is currently lecturer in Old Testament Studies at St. Mellitus College, London. The Revd. Dr. Scarlata specializes in Hebrew Bible, ancient Near Eastern, and Judaic studies.

Edition details

• Publisher: Macat Library
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912453819
• ISBN 13: 9781912453818
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96