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The article deals with the leading Jewish philosopher of the Middle Ages, Moses Maimonides. It provides an overview of the topics he deals with in his treatise, The Guide of the Perplexed. These topics include the nature of God, the creation of the world, miracles and prophecy, the problem of evil, providence, and human perfection.
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Maimonides Moses. (1963). The guide of the perplexed (trans.: Pines, S.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
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The list of secondary sources dealing with aspects of Maimonides’ thought is exceptionally large. The last few years in particular have witnessed the appearance of numerous fine articles and collections of articles in wake of the 800th anniversary of his death.
The most comprehensive bibliographical list of articles published in recent years is available in the Rambi web catalogue: http://jnul.huji.ac.il/rambi/ (subject: Maimonides).
For the most serious recent studies of Maimonides’ biography and literary corpus see:
Davidson, H. (2005). Moses Maimonides: The man and his works. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Kraemer, J. (2008). Maimonides: The life and world of one of civilization's greatest minds. New York: Doubleday.
For an excellent collection of essays providing an in-depth treatment of many aspects of Maimonides’ philosophy see:
Seeskin, K. (Ed.). (2005). The Cambridge Companion to Maimonides. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Kreisel, H. (2020). Moses Maimonides. In: Lagerlund, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1665-7_343
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