{"product_id":"maimonides-guide-of-the-perplexed-alfred-l-ivry-9780226637594","title":"Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed: A Philosophical Guide","description":"A classic of medieval Jewish philosophy, Maimonides's \u003ci\u003eGuide of the Perplexed\u003c\/i\u003e is as influential as it is difficult and demanding. Not only does the work contain contrary--even contradictory--statements, but Maimonides deliberately wrote in a guarded and dissembling manner in order to convey different meanings to different readers, with the knowledge that many would resist his bold reformulations of God and his relation to mankind. As a result, for all the acclaim the \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e has received, comprehension of it has been unattainable to all but a few in every generation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on a lifetime of study, Alfred L. Ivry has written the definitive guide to the \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e--one that makes it comprehensible and exciting to even those relatively unacquainted with Maimonides' thought, while also offering an original and provocative interpretation that will command the interest of scholars. Ivry offers a chapter-by-chapter exposition of the widely accepted Shlomo Pines translation of the text along with a clear paraphrase that clarifies the key terms and concepts. Corresponding analyses take readers more deeply into the text, exploring the philosophical issues it raises, many dealing with metaphysics in both its ontological and epistemic aspects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred L. Ivry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022663759X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226637594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Alfred L. Ivry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981510672639,"sku":"9780226637594","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0f0dd80-b8b7-4304-8e23-d897d53bd2f7.jpg?v=1683256009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maimonides-guide-of-the-perplexed-alfred-l-ivry-9780226637594","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}