The moral philosophy of Maimonides.
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The moral philosophy of Maimonides.
Maimonides (1135-1204) wrote extensively on moral philosophical matters. In his three main works, the Commentary on the Mishnah, the Mishneh Torah, and the Guide of the Perplexed, he developed a far-reaching ethical system which is Aristotelian and yet is also greatly dependent upon the Rabbinic tradition. In this paper it is argued that Maimonides presents an effective synthesis of these appar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Ethics
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0306-6800
DOI: 10.1136/jme.14.4.200