The following is an analysis of that chapter and a discussion of what it attempts to convey to its audience and how it ultimately reconciles Greek and Jewish thought, i.e., the contemplative life and ethical living. At the conclusion of chapter 54, Maimonides essentially states that the ideal Jew should integrate the contemplative life with the ethical life...
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At the conclusion of chapter 54, Maimonides essentially states that the ideal Jew should integrate the contemplative life with the ethical life. He believes that it is necessary for one to ruminate on the nature of the Divine and contemplate His attributes in order to truly understand why it is significant to follow His laws and perform acts of “loving-kindness, righteousness and judgment” (Twersky 358)...
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