Maimonides and the Sciences (2000) (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science #211)

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Synopsis
In this book, 11 leading scholars contribute to the understanding of the scientific and philosophical works of Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), the most luminous Jewish intellectual since Talmudic times. Deeply learned in mathematics, astronomy, astrology (which he strongly rejected), logic, philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and jurisprudence, and himself a practising physician, Maimonides flourished within the high Arabic culture of the 12th century, where he had momentous influence upon subsequent Jewish beliefs and behavior, upon ethical demands, and upon ritual traditions. For him, mastery of the sciences was indispensable in the process of religious fulfilment.
Copyright:
2000

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9789401721288
Related ISBNs:
9780792360537
Publisher:
Springer Netherlands
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Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Science, Philosophy
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Robert S. Cohen
Edited by:
H. Levine

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