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Goodman, Micah,

Maimonides and the book that changed Judaism : secrets of the Guide for the Perplexed / Micah Goodman. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references 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.

ISBN: 9780827611979 0827611978

Source: 22573/ctt1d97c1h JSTOR

Subjects--Personal Names:
Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204. Dalālat al-ḥāʼirīn.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Dalālat al-ḥāʼirīn (Maimonides, Moses)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jewish philosophy.
Philosophy, Medieval.
Jewish philosophy.
Philosophy, Medieval.
PHILOSOPHY / Eastern
RELIGION / Judaism / Sacred Writings

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BM545.D35 / G6613 2015eb

Dewey Class. No.: 181/.06