The Guide of the Perplexed, Volume 1

A Herança Greco-Árabe Na Filosofia De Maimônides: Profecia E Imaginação

“…Hassoun, 1994, p. 289, nota 3). Ao longo deste artigo, as citações do "Guia dos Perplexos" seguem a tradução espanhola realizada por David Gonzalo Maeso (1998), embora seja citada, em algumas passagens, a tradução inglesa de Friedländer a partir do árabe (Maimônides, 1956). 3 Carta enviada a Shmuel ibn Tibbon em 8 tishri (30 de setembro) de 1199 e reproduzida na tradução italiana de Mauro Zonta.…”

Conundrum of combinatorial complexity

“…In the Aristotelian theory of Form, the adaptivity of the mind was due to a meeting between the a priori Form and matter, forming an individual experience. This theory was further developed by Avicenna [2], Maimonides [23], Aquinas [3], and Kant [19] among many other philosophers during the last 2,300 years.…”

The Fiber of Modern Society

“…In a fascinating twist, a dialogue developed among practitioners of multiple religions, who came together even during a time of great strife. In the 12th century, the philosopher and physician Maimonides proposed a resolution that sought to distinguish between legitimate medical treatment and magic: To be considered valid, a treatment must either be based on scienti c (mechanistic) understanding, or there must be empirical evidence that illustrates the treatment's e cacy even if the mechanism of action is not understood (14). ese two criteria sancti ed the pursuit of science, the understanding of nature, and the healing of man.…”