An article on the "Literary Character" of this work by Leo Strauss claims that it is arranged in a confusing and contradictory manner to discourage the unqualified. This text claims that the only tradition worth preserving is that which affirms the truth, and describes a tradition of philosophy and science older than Plato and Aristotle. This work derives from Abu Nasr al-Farabi in its examination of (*) eternity and the difference between the philosopher and the prophet
An article on the "Literary Character" of this work by Leo Strauss claims that it is arranged in a confusing and contradictory manner to discourage the unqualified. This text claims that the only tradition worth preserving is that which affirms the truth, and describes a tradition of philosophy and science older than Plato and Aristotle. This work derives from Abu Nasr al-Farabi in its examination of (*) eternity and the difference between the philosopher and the prophet. Its author wrote this text to analyze the strain of mysticism surrounding Ezekiel's chariot. This text analyzes Jacob's dream and Biblical prophets to argue that "seeing" and "hearing" God is metaphorical and intellectual, not literal sensation, and claims that God can only be described negatively. For 10 points, name this work addressed to the confused Rabbi Joseph, by Maimonides (my-MON-i-dees).
An article on the "Literary Character" of this work by Leo Strauss claims that it is arranged in a confusing and contradictory manner to discourage the unqualified.