Moses Maimonides
Moses Maimonides · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician; codified Jewish law in the Mishneh Torah and wrote the Guide for the Perplexed
1138, Córdoba, Almoravid Empire (present-day Spain) — 1204, Fustat, Egypt (buried in Tiberias)
Spain · Morocco · Egypt
Moses Maimonides is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician; codified Jewish law in the Mishneh Torah and wrote the Guide for the Perplexed
Maimonides, Moshe ben Maimon, was a medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician and one of the towering figures of Jewish thought. He codified Jewish law in the Mishneh Torah and reconciled faith and reason in his Guide for the Perplexed, while also serving as court physician in Egypt. His influence on Judaism, philosophy and medicine endures to this day.
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Medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician; codified Jewish law in the Mishneh Torah and wrote the Guide for the Perplexed
Source: Wikipedia — Maimonides
