Lecture: “Moses Maimonides: Why a Medieval Mediterranean Thinker Matters”

James A. Diamond (University of Waterloo)

Wed 11 Nov 2015; 7:15 PM – 7:15 PM

Room 107, Alumni Hall, 121 St Joseph Street

Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies' 2015-16 Lecture Series

Moses Maimonides (1138-1205) is often called the greatest Jewish philosopher in the rich history of Jewish thought. It is no exaggeration to state that Maimonides has become part of the Jewish canon. Why, and what can his philosophy teach to all people and religions?

Prof. James A. Diamond is Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Chair of Jewish Studies at the University of Waterloo.

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