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Guide for the Perplexed, Part 1

The Guide for the Perplexed by Mūsá ibn Maymūn (known throughout the Christian West as Moses Maimonides) is regarded as one of the most important works of Medieval Jewish thought. The book attempted to harmonize the philosophy of Aristotle with the Rabbinical teachings, but was regarded by many at the time as antithetical to Jewish theology, despite its earnest arguments in vindication of the ways of God. - Summary by Daniel Davison (10 hr 9 min)

Chapters

Part I, Introduction

Part I, Chapter I

Part I, Chapter II

Part I, Chapter III

Part I, Chapter IV

Part I, Chapter V

Part I, Chapter VI

Part I, Chapter VII

Part I, Chapter VIII

Part I, Chapter IX

Part I, Chapter X

Part I, Chapter XI

Part I, Chapter XII

Part I, Chapter XIII

Part I, Chapter XIV

Part I, Chapter XV

Part I, Chapter XVI

Part I, Chapter XVII

Part I, Chapter XVIII

Part I, Chapter XIX

Part I, Chapter XX

Part I, Chapter XXI

Part I, Chapter XXII

Part I, Chapter XXIII

Part I, Chapter XXIV

Part I, Chapter XXV

Part I, Chapter XXVI

Part I, Chapter XXVII

Part I, Chapter XXVIII

Part I, Chapter XXIX

Part I, Chapter XXX

Part I, Chapter XXXI

Part I, Chapter XXXII

Part I, Chapter XXXIII

Part I, Chapter XXXIV

Part I, Chapter XXXV

Part I, Chapter XXXVI

Part I, Chapter XXXVII

Part I, Chapter XXXVIII

Part I, Chapter XXXIX

Part I, Chapter XL

Part I, Chapter XLI

Part I, Chapter XLII

Part I, Chapter XLIII

Part I, Chapter XLIV

Part I, Chapter XLV

Part I, Chapter XLVI

Part I, Chapter XLVII

Part I, Chapter XLVIII

Part I, Chapter XLIX

Part I, Chapter L

Part I, Chapter LI

Part I, Chapter LII

Part I, Chapter LIII

Part I, Chapter LIV

Part I, Chapter LV

Part I, Chapter LVI

Part I, Chapter LVII

Part I, Chapter LVIII

Part I, Chapter LIX

Part I, Chapter LX

Part I, Chapter LXI

Part I, Chapter LXII

Part I, Chapter LXIII

Part I, Chapter LXIV

Part I, Chapter LXV

Part I, Chapter LXVI

Part I, Chapter LXVII

Part I, Chapter LXVIII

Part I, Chapter LXIX

Part I, Chapter LXX

Part I, Chapter LXXI

Part I, Chapter LXXII

Part I, Chapter LXXIII

Part I, Chapter LXXIV

Part I, Chapter LXXV

Part I, Chapter LXXVI