2. Maimonides’ Theory of the Parable

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Editions and Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Primary Sources ix
4. 1. Matter and Form 1
5. 2. Maimonides’ Theory of the Parable 18
6. 3. The Parable of Adamic Perfection 64
7. 4. Physical Matter and Its Limitations on Intellects 97
8. 5. Maimonidean Skepticism I 132
9. 6. Maimonidean Skepticism II 191
10. 7. In the Inner Chamber of the Ruler’s Palace 250
11. 8. The Embodied Life of an Intellect 306
12. 9. Excrement and Exegesis, or Shame over Matter 350
13. References 395
14. Acknowledgments 421
15. Index 425