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| − | Moses ben Maimon, '''Maimonides''' (1135-1204) (Hebrew: Rambam), was a [[Jewish]] [[rabbi]], born at [[Cordoba]], who is regarded by the Jews as a great [[philosopher]], and called the “Lamp of Israel” and the “Eagle of the Doctors”; he was a man of immense learning, and was physician to the [[Sultan]] of [[Egypt]]; in his relation to the Jews he ranks next to Moses, and taught them to interpret their religion in the light of reason; he wrote a “Commentary on the [[Mishna]] and the Second Law,” but his chief work is the “Moreh Nebochim,” or “[[Guide of the Perplexed]]” .<ref>{{Nuttall|Maimonides, Moses}}</ref> | + | Moses ben Maimon, '''Maimonides''' (1135-1204) (Hebrew: Rambam), was a [[Jewish]] [[rabbi]], born at [[Cordoba]], who is regarded by the Jews as a great [[philosopher]], and called the “Lamp of Israel” and the “Eagle of the Doctors”; he was a man of immense learning who expanded greatly upon interpretations of the [[Talmud]] (the source of much of Jewish law), and was physician to the [[Sultan]] of [[Egypt]]; in his relation to the Jews he ranks next to Moses, and taught them to interpret their religion in the light of reason; he wrote a “Commentary on the [[Mishna]] and the Second Law,” but his chief work is the “Moreh Nebochim,” or “[[Guide of the Perplexed]]” .<ref>{{Nuttall|Maimonides, Moses}}</ref> |
| − | + | He was renowned for his efforts to reach fair judgments; in interpreting some of the sexist presumptions and rules of the [[Talmud]], Maimonides often struggled to reach outcomes which would allow women to be happy and fulfilled in their lives.{{fact}} | |
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| + | Succeeding generations of philosophers wrote extensive commentaries on his works, which influenced thinkers as diverse as Aquinas, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Newton. | ||
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Revision as of 03:53, April 8, 2008
Moses ben Maimon, Maimonides (1135-1204) (Hebrew: Rambam), was a Jewish rabbi, born at Cordoba, who is regarded by the Jews as a great philosopher, and called the “Lamp of Israel” and the “Eagle of the Doctors”; he was a man of immense learning who expanded greatly upon interpretations of the Talmud (the source of much of Jewish law), and was physician to the Sultan of Egypt; in his relation to the Jews he ranks next to Moses, and taught them to interpret their religion in the light of reason; he wrote a “Commentary on the Mishna and the Second Law,” but his chief work is the “Moreh Nebochim,” or “Guide of the Perplexed” .[1]
He was renowned for his efforts to reach fair judgments; in interpreting some of the sexist presumptions and rules of the Talmud, Maimonides often struggled to reach outcomes which would allow women to be happy and fulfilled in their lives.[Citation Needed]
Succeeding generations of philosophers wrote extensive commentaries on his works, which influenced thinkers as diverse as Aquinas, Spinoza, Leibniz, and Newton.
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References
- ↑ Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Maimonides, Moses originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood