Method and Metaphysics in Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed (AAR Reflection and Theory in the Study of Religion)

Maimonides' 'guide For The Perplexed' Is One Of The Most Discussed Books In Jewish History. Over 800 Years After The Author's Death It Remains Disputed With Readers Seeking Secret Philosophical Messages Behind Its Explicit Teaching. Interpreting Maimonides In His Multiple Contexts -- A Dialectical Topic: Creation -- Necessity And The Law -- Religious Language (a): Negative Theology And Divine Perfections -- Religious Language (b): Perfections And Simplicity -- Religious Language (c): God's Knowledge As A Divine Perfection -- Secrets Of The Torah: Ezekiel's Vision Of The Chariot -- The Scope And Accuracy Of Ezekiel's Prophecy -- A Kind Of Conclusion. Daniel Davies. Includes Bibliographical References.