Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Background
6. 1 A Concise Biography 11
7. 2 The Mishneh Torah 23
8. 3 Maimon ides’ Graeco- Islamic Philosophical Heritage 32
9. The Guide of the Perplexed: Paraphrases and Analyses
10. 4 Wrestling with Language (Guide I, Introduction and Chapters 1– 68) 51
11. 5 Kalām Claims and Counterclaims (Guide I, Chapters 69– 76) 72
12. 6 Philosophy Affirmed and Qualified; Creation (Guide II, Introduction and Chapters 1– 31) 86
13. 7 Prophecy (Guide II, Chapters 32– 48) 123
14. 8 The Metaphysics of the Chariot (Guide III, Introduction and Chapters 1– 7) 148
15. 9 Providence and (Apparent) Evil (Guide III, Chapters 8– 25) 154
16. 10 Rationalizing the Law (Guide III, Chapters 26– 50) 186
17. 11 True Knowledge and Perfection (Guide III, Chapters 51– 54) 209
18. Conclusion 225
19. Notes 245
20. Additional Recommended Readings 285
21. Bibliography 289
22. Index 301