Philosopher · High and Late Middle Ages · Spain

Maimonides

1138–1204

Jewish philosopher, rabbi, and physician born at Cordoba who fled persecution and settled at Fustat in Egypt, where he served Saladin's court. His Guide for the Perplexed joins Aristotle to the Torah. He lived 1138 to 1204.

Facts

Born: 1138, Cordoba, Spain.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Maimonides
Died: 1204, Fustat, Egypt.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Maimonides
School: Jewish Aristotelianism.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Maimonides
Known for: The Guide for the Perplexed, the Mishneh Torah code of Jewish law, and the thirteen principles of faith.; Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Maimonides

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Engraving of Maimonides from an 18th century book (Wikimedia Commons, public domain)

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PhilosopherAristotle384–322 BC PhilosopherAvicenna980–1037 PhilosopherThomas Aquinas1225–1274 CountryEgypt1953–

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