Maimonides

Moses ben Maimon, known as Maimonides or Rambam, was born in Córdoba and later settled in Fustat, Egypt. A polymath, he served as physician to Saladin while leading the Jewish community. His monumental Mishneh Torah codified Jewish law, while The Guide for the Perplexed reconciled revelation with reason, exploring metaphysics, prophecy, and divine attributes. Influenced by Aristotle and Neoplatonism, he emphasized intellectual perfection, moral virtue, and the “golden mean.” His Thirteen Principles of Faith remain foundational in Judaism. Revered yet controversial, Maimonides shaped Jewish law, ethics, and philosophy, leaving a legacy that influenced Aquinas, Leibniz, and generations of scholars.

 The chief aim of man should be to make himself as far as possible, similar to God: that is to say, to make his acts similar to the acts of God

The true work of God is all good, since it is existence.