PPT Slide
Ancient & Medieval Philosophy -- David L. Rouse
Maimonides (Mose Ben Maimon, 1135-1204)
- Maimonides was born in Cordoba, Spain, then under a liberal and tolerant Muslim rule. Before his teens, however, a fanatical sect seized the city.
- The Maimon family hid their Judaism for 11 years, then migrated to Morocco. From there, they moved to Palestine, then Egypt. Soon thereafter, both the father and younger brother died.
- Moses, to support the family, began practicing medicine.