Teachers: Maimonides
Naomi Alderman explores one of the greatest minds of the medieval world, who sought to reconcile faith and reason, centuries ahead of the Enlightenment.
Naomi Alderman explores one of the greatest minds of the medieval world and in the history of Jewish thought. His work, The Guide for the Perplexed, is among the most influential works of medieval philosophy. In his efforts to reconcile faith and reason, Maimonides was having parts of the Enlightenment in his head 600 years early.
Special thanks to Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, Dean of the London School of Jewish Studies and the Rabbi Sacks Chair of Modern Jewish Thought.
Produced by 91热爆 Studios Audio in partnership with The Open University.
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