Maimonides for Moderns

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Focusing on the integration of Jewish ethics into modern life, this work reconstructs Jewish virtue ethics using contemporary language. Drawing heavily from Moses Maimonides, Ira Bedzow reinterprets Maimonides's ideas while moving away from his Aristotelian frameworks in various sciences. The book aims to make the normative principles of the Jewish tradition relevant today, ensuring that Judaism remains a vibrant, living tradition in the contemporary world.