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The guide for the perplexedMoses Maimonides

The guide for the perplexed

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Original author: Moses Maimonides

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"The guide for the perplexed" by Moses Maimonides is a work of Jewish theology written between 1185 and 1190. Originally composed in Judeo-Arabic, it attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish theology by finding rational explanations for biblical events and passages. Maimonides addresses educated believers troubled by apparent contradictions between philosophical knowledge and religious texts, particularly focusing on biblical anthropomorphism and the nature of God's incorporeality through careful analysis of Hebrew terms and prophetic figures.

The guide for the perplexed, by Moses Maimonides. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #73584.

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187 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface: To Volume One of the First Edition180 words
  2. 2.Part I430 words
  3. 3.Part II544 words
  4. 4.Part III (1)8,808 words
  5. 5.Part III (2)3,184 words
  6. 6.Part 1: He also wrote Das Psychologische System des Maimonides, an4,717 words
  7. 7.Part I3,498 words
  8. 8.Part II3,992 words
  9. 9.Part III2,953 words
  10. 10.Introduction: Letter of the Author to his Pupil, R. Joseph Ibn Aknin6,608 words
  11. 11.Chapter I912 words
  12. 12.Chapter II1,313 words
  13. 13.Chapter III326 words
  14. 14.Chapter IV486 words
  15. 15.Chapter V949 words
  16. 16.Chapter VII547 words
  17. 17.Chapter VIII368 words
  18. 18.Chapter IX407 words
  19. 19.Chapter X740 words
  20. 20.Chapter XI465 words
  21. 21.Chapter XII357 words
  22. 22.Chapter XIII370 words
  23. 23.Chapter XV387 words
  24. 24.Chapter XVI313 words
  25. 25.Chapter XVII294 words
  26. 26.Chapter XVIII800 words
  27. 27.Chapter XIX244 words
  28. 28.Chapter XX384 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXI1,367 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXII294 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXIII482 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXIV373 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXV327 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXVI559 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXVII688 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXVIII1,140 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXIX384 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXX617 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXI895 words
  40. 40.Chapter XXXII979 words
  41. 41.Chapter XXXIII652 words
  42. 42.Chapter XXXIV2,623 words
  43. 43.Chapter XXXV829 words
  44. 44.Chapter XXXVI1,248 words
  45. 45.Chapter XXXVII717 words
  46. 46.Chapter XXXVIII186 words
  47. 47.Chapter XXXIX619 words
  48. 48.Chapter XL366 words
  49. 49.Chapter XLI472 words
  50. 50.Chapter XLII379 words
  51. 51.Chapter XLIII410 words
  52. 52.Chapter XLIV224 words
  53. 53.Chapter XLV335 words
  54. 54.Chapter XLVI2,593 words
  55. 55.Chapter XLVII685 words
  56. 56.Chapter XLVIII810 words
  57. 57.Chapter XLIX985 words
  58. 58.Chapter L494 words
  59. 59.Chapter LI887 words
  60. 60.Chapter LII1,816 words
  61. 61.Chapter LIII1,343 words
  62. 62.Chapter LIV2,120 words
  63. 63.Chapter LV440 words
  64. 64.Chapter LVI711 words
  65. 65.Chapter LVII744 words
  66. 66.Chapter LVIII1,340 words
  67. 67.Chapter LIX2,270 words
  68. 68.Chapter LX1,459 words
  69. 69.Chapter LXI1,120 words
  70. 70.Chapter LXII1,197 words
  71. 71.Chapter LXIII1,397 words
  72. 72.Chapter LXIV638 words
  73. 73.Chapter LXV834 words
  74. 74.Chapter LXVI545 words
  75. 75.Chapter LXVII615 words
  76. 76.Chapter LXVIII1,329 words
  77. 77.Chapter LXIX1,896 words
  78. 78.Chapter LXX1,596 words
  79. 79.Chapter LXXI3,270 words
  80. 80.Chapter LXXII3,989 words
  81. 81.Chapter LXXIII7,940 words
  82. 82.Chapter LXXIV3,035 words
  83. 83.Chapter LXXV1,651 words
  84. 84.Chapter LXXVI1,699 words
  85. 85.Introduction2,083 words
  86. 86.Chapter I3,168 words
  87. 87.Chapter II913 words
  88. 88.Chapter IV1,621 words
  89. 89.Chapter V631 words
  90. 90.Chapter VI1,620 words
  91. 91.Chapter VII273 words
  92. 92.Chapter VIII284 words
  93. 93.Chapter IX480 words
  94. 94.Chapter X1,457 words
  1. 95.Chapter XI1,119 words
  2. 96.Chapter XII1,415 words
  3. 97.Chapter XIII1,715 words
  4. 98.Chapter XIV1,303 words
  5. 99.Chapter XV1,073 words
  6. 100.Chapter XVI388 words
  7. 101.Chapter XVII1,671 words
  8. 102.Chapter XVIII1,573 words
  9. 103.Chapter XIX3,381 words
  10. 104.Chapter XX881 words
  11. 105.Chapter XXI993 words
  12. 106.Chapter XXII1,509 words
  13. 107.Chapter XXIII564 words
  14. 108.Chapter XXIV1,917 words
  15. 109.Chapter XXV863 words
  16. 110.Chapter XXVI749 words
  17. 111.Chapter XXVII594 words
  18. 112.Chapter XXVIII1,022 words
  19. 113.Chapter XXIX4,993 words
  20. 114.Chapter XXX4,191 words
  21. 115.Chapter XXXI409 words
  22. 116.Chapter XXXII1,396 words
  23. 117.Chapter XXXIII941 words
  24. 118.Chapter XXXIV357 words
  25. 119.Chapter XXXV808 words
  26. 120.Chapter XXXVI1,662 words
  27. 121.Chapter XXXVII877 words
  28. 122.Chapter XXXVIII1,045 words
  29. 123.Chapter XXXIX1,065 words
  30. 124.Chapter XL1,280 words
  31. 125.Chapter XLI1,296 words
  32. 126.Chapter XLII1,001 words
  33. 127.Chapter XLIII973 words
  34. 128.Chapter XLIV594 words
  35. 129.Chapter XLV2,931 words
  36. 130.Chapter XLVI1,352 words
  37. 131.Chapter XLVII944 words
  38. 132.Chapter XLVIII913 words
  39. 133.Introduction649 words
  40. 134.Chapter I324 words
  41. 135.Chapter II1,855 words
  42. 136.Chapter III484 words
  43. 137.Chapter IV585 words
  44. 138.Chapter V640 words
  45. 139.Chapter VI321 words
  46. 140.Chapter VII1,096 words
  47. 141.Chapter VIII2,424 words
  48. 142.Chapter IX415 words
  49. 143.Chapter X1,051 words
  50. 144.Chapter XI251 words
  51. 145.Chapter XII2,764 words
  52. 146.Chapter XIII3,312 words
  53. 147.Chapter XIV1,140 words
  54. 148.Chapter XV683 words
  55. 149.Chapter XVI1,124 words
  56. 150.Chapter XVII4,398 words
  57. 151.Chapter XVIII963 words
  58. 152.Chapter XIX1,298 words
  59. 153.Chapter XX1,407 words
  60. 154.Chapter XXI653 words
  61. 155.Chapter XXII2,041 words
  62. 156.Chapter XXIII2,964 words
  63. 157.Chapter XXIV2,167 words
  64. 158.Chapter XXV1,726 words
  65. 159.Chapter XXVI1,508 words
  66. 160.Chapter XXVII805 words
  67. 161.Chapter XXVIII830 words
  68. 162.Chapter XXIX3,283 words
  69. 163.Chapter XXX636 words
  70. 164.Chapter XXXI416 words
  71. 165.Chapter XXXII3,063 words
  72. 166.Chapter XXXIII945 words
  73. 167.Chapter XXXIV412 words
  74. 168.Chapter XXXV1,163 words
  75. 169.Chapter XXXVI635 words
  76. 170.Chapter XXXVII3,952 words
  77. 171.Chapter XXXVIII109 words
  78. 172.Chapter XXXIX1,924 words
  79. 173.Chapter XL1,330 words
  80. 174.Chapter XLI4,234 words
  81. 175.Chapter XLII840 words
  82. 176.Chapter XLIII1,616 words
  83. 177.Chapter XLIV123 words
  84. 178.Chapter XLV2,570 words
  85. 179.Chapter XLVI4,981 words
  86. 180.Chapter XLVII2,347 words
  87. 181.Chapter XLVIII1,414 words
  88. 182.Chapter XLIX5,087 words
  89. 183.Chapter L2,050 words
  90. 184.Chapter LI4,688 words
  91. 185.Chapter LII786 words
  92. 186.Chapter LIII602 words
  93. 187.Chapter LIV2,744 words