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“The great sickness and the grievous evil consist in this: that all the things that man finds written in books, he presumes to think of as true-and all the more so if the books are old.”

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Book:A Maimonides Reader
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A Maimonides Reader

This reader includes a selection of Maimonides' writings, covering a range of topics including ethics, law, and metaphysics, providing a comprehensive overview of his intellectual contributions and their enduring influence on Jewish thought and beyond. more

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Maimonides
Maimonides

Maimonides, born on March 30, 1135 and died on December 12, 1204, was a Jewish philosopher, physician, and legal scholar. He is renowned for his contributions to philosophy, medicine, and Jewish law. more

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