The Eight Chapters of Maimonides on Ethics: A Psychological and Ethical Treatise

by Moses Maimonides

Publisher:

Columbia University Press

, 1912

Overview

Scholars generally agree that Maimonides’ main intention for his writings on ethics was to unify traditional Jewish belief and Aristotelian philosophy. Highly educated in both realms, Maimonides provided the world with teachings which are still appreciated today. In this translation, Joseph I Gorfinkle introduces valuable insight into Maimonides’ writings.

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Contents

Top Highlights

“So, I say that the soul has five faculties; the nutritive [also known as the ‘growing’ faculty], the sensitive, the imaginative, the appetitive, and the rational.” (Pages 38–39)

“Consequently, the licentious man must be made to practise restraint more than the apathetic man should be induced to indulge his passions; and, similarly, the coward requires exposure to danger more frequently than the reckless man should be forced to cowardice.” (Page 60)

“the appetitive, and that to these two faculties alone are to be ascribed all transgressions and observances” (Page 47)

Product Details

• Title: The Eight Chapters of Maimonides on Ethics (Shemonah Peraḳim): A Psychological and Ethical Treatise
• Author: Moses Maimonides
• Series: Columbia University Oriental Studies
• Volume: VII
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Print Publication Date: 1912
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 159
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Jewish ethics › Early works to 1800
• Resource ID: LLS:THGHTCHPTRSMMNDS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T21:01:04Z

About Moses Maimonides

Moses Maimonides (1135–1204) was a rabbi, physician, and philosopher in Morocco and Egypt. His ethical writings on Jewish law establish him as one of the most influential rabbis and philosophers in Jewish history. Today, his writings are still widely regarded as authoritative texts. His other works include a number of medical treatises, Commentary on the Mishna, and the Mishneh Torah.