Maimonides the Universalist
Author | : Menachem Kellner |
Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 2020-11-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781789628036 |
ISBN-13 | : 1789628032 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book Maimonides the Universalist written by Menachem Kellner and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maimonides’ Mishneh torah presents not only a system of Jewish law, but also a system of values. This study focuses on the moral and philosophical meditations that close each volume of his code. The authors analyse these concluding passages to uncover the universalist outlook underlying Maimonides’ halakhic thought.