Moses Maimonides was born in Córdoba, but fled with his family from religious persecution and settled in Cairo, where he was court physician and leader of the Jewish community. He organized Jewish law and wrote the Guide for the Perplexed for those who felt torn between faith and reason. He is the greatest Jewish philosopher of the Middle Ages.
Core ideas
Faith and reason can be harmonized, and the Bible can also be read allegorically
Of God we can only say what He is not, since He surpasses our concepts
Studying and observing the law perfects both the individual and society
The tradition: Jewish philosophy
Jewish philosophy is the reflection that joins biblical and rabbinic tradition with Greek philosophy. Maimonides is its central figure, reconciling the Torah with Aristotle.
