{"product_id":"maimonides-cure-of-souls-david-bakan-9781438427461","title":"Maimonides' Cure of Souls: Medieval Precursor of Psychoanalysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the unacknowledged psychological element in Maimonides' work, one which prefigures the latter insights of Freud.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Moses Maimonides an unacknowledged ancestor of the psychoanalytic movement? In this book, David Bakan, Dan Merkur, and David S. Weiss look at the great medieval Jewish philosopher's prescription for the cure of souls and its psychological significance. In the Guide of the Perplexed, Maimonides, who was also a physician, describes the soul's illness: when sinners rationalize evil as good, they limit their capacities to reason, imagine, and behave well, which also produces physical symptoms. The cure depends on repentance in love and fear of God that is attained through philosophical knowledge, the interpretation of dreams and visions, and mystical contemplation. The authors look at the Aristotelian background of Maimonides' psychology, Maimonidean mysticism, his beliefs about prophecy and sexuality, and what is known of Maimonides' client population. A final chapter discusses Maimonides and Freud, noting that many distinctive features of the cure of souls are shared by Freud's original formulation of psychoanalysis. Indeed, the many points of convergence suggest Freud's direct or indirect contact with Maimonides' legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Bakan, Dan Merkur, David S. Weiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438427468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438427461\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d","brand":"David Bakan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47039876301055,"sku":"9781438427461","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a878ddc1-f3b5-4152-ae0d-5232be99ef83.jpg?v=1752752840","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maimonides-cure-of-souls-david-bakan-9781438427461","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}