(P/B) THE GUIDE OF THE PERPLEXED

Παρουσίαση

THIS SUPERB ABRIDGMENT and annotated translation of Maimonides' monumental work includes discussions of divine language, the scope and limits of human knowledge, cosmological doctrines concerning the creation or eternity of the world, prophecy and providence, the nature and purpose of divine law, and moral and political philosophy.
"It is a pleasure to see this edition of Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed back in print. Chaim Rabin's translation is readable, and the selections allow one to understand the important features of Maimonides' contribution to philosophy and religion. The introductory essay by Julius Guttmann is a real gem: clear, succinct, and thought-provoking. Finally, Daniel Frank has done an excellent job of bringing this volume up to date by discussing recent trends in Maimonides scholarship and extending Guttmann's contribution. I recommend it highly." (KENNETH SEESKIN, Northwestern University),
"There has long been a need for a readable, judicious edition of this large and complex work. The reissue of the Guttmann-Rabin edition of the "Guide" is a welcome event. As Daniel Frank nicely points out, this edition is tailored to make an important interpretive point, that Maimonides' work has a practical, i.e., moral and political goal. Its central task is to persuade the reader of a certain conception of the good life; hence, this edition suits recent interest in ethical theory. Its selection gives ample room for examining the work's themes, and at the same time makes a provocative and timely point about how to interpret the "Guide" in a way comparable to the ethical works of such figures as Aristotle, Aquinas, Bernard Williams, and Alasdair Maclntyre." (MICHAEL L. MORGAN, Indiana University).

Περιεχόμενα

New Introduction
Editor's Introduction
Translator's Introduction
Abbreviations
Maimonides' Introduction
Selections from Book I
CHAPTERS I-LXIX
Selections from Book II
Propositions
CHAPTERS I-XLII
Selections from Book III
CHAPTERS XII-LIV
Commentary
Index:
I.Names and Subjects
II. Hebrew words
III.Quotations