Homo Mysticus - A Guide to Maimonides's Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback, 1st ed)

In his seminal work, A Guide for the Perplexed, Moses Maimonides (1135-1204) laid the foundation for the future development of Jewish philosophy. In the centuries following his death, his book became the exemplar of reasoning faith. Its purpose was to reconcile Aristotle with Jewish philosophy and to provide a philosophical basis for Judaism's teachings. Written in Arabic, the Guide was translated into Hebrew and Latin, with its influence extending to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Homo Mysticus, Jose Faur offers a modern rereading of Maimonides's groundbreaking work. He examines the ideas, perspectives, and methodologies developed in modern critical theory and poststructural analysis and applies them to achieve an exciting new interpretation of the Guide. Faur's interpretation of this text reveals Maimonides's views on prophecy and philosophy, on imagination and intellect, on providence, on the importance of fulfilling the commandments, and above all on esoterism and mysticism. The result is a radical new interpretation of Maimonides, which will become the starting point for all future discussion and research on the philosopher and his important work.

General

Imprint:	Syracuse University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 1999
First published:	December 1998
Authors:	Joseph Faur
Dimensions:	231 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-8156-2781-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy
LSN:	0-8156-2781-5
Barcode:	9780815627814

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