Goodman, Micah,

Maimonides and the book that changed Judaism : secrets of the Guide for the Perplexed / Micah Goodman. - Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society ; (c)2015. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Part I. God. 1. The God of Maimonides -- 2. Prophecy -- 3. Providence -- 4. Redemption -- 5. From negative theology to empowering humanity -- Conclusion: The new religious hero -- Part II. Torah. 6. Is the Torah divine? -- 7. Reasons for the commandments -- 8. Man and the Torah -- 9. The universality of the Torah -- Conclusion: Rising to the level of understanding -- Part III. Perplexity. 10. Contradictions -- 11. The creation of the world -- 12. Perplexity and God -- 13. The role of doubt -- 14. Halakhah and dogmatism -- 15. The crisis of reason -- 16. The crisis of tradition -- 17. From perplexity to mysticism and politics -- 18. Therapeutic perplexity -- Conclusion: The purpose of life.



9780827611979


Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204 --


Jewish philosophy.
Philosophy, Medieval.


Electronic Books.

BM545 / .M356 2015