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The Guide for the Perplexed by Moses Maimonides (1190)
Today we unlock one of the most intellectually ambitious and influential works in Jewish history: Moses Maimonides' 12th-century philosophical masterpiece, The Guide for the Perplexed (Moreh Nevuchim). Written initially in Judeo-Arabic, the Guide was addressed to his student, Rabbi Joseph ben Judah, and to any intelligent, learned Jew struggling to reconcile the truths of philosophy (particularly Aristotelian metaphysics) with the literal meaning of the Torah . We delve into Maimonides' core mission: to systematically eliminate the contradictions between faith and reason by providing a…
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