| Maimonides and the Sciences Contributor(s): Cohen, Robert S. (Editor), Levine, H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9048153484 ISBN-13: 9789048153480 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - History | Europe - Medieval - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 509.02 |
| Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.86 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |