The Supremacy of Reason To the Memory of Maimonides

by Ahad Ha'am

In this thought-provoking essay, Ahad Haam argues that reason and intellect are the key to understanding the teachings of the medieval Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides. Drawing on his own extensive knowledge of Jewish thought and history, Haam offers a fresh perspective on the work and legacy of one of the most important figures in Jewish intellectual history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

50 pages, Paperback

Published July 18, 2023

About the author

Asher Zvi Hirsch Ginsberg, primarily known by his Hebrew name and pen name, Ahad Ha'am, (Hebrew: אחד העם‎, lit. one of the people, Genesis 26:10), was a Hebrew essayist, and one of the foremost pre-state Zionist thinkers.

He is known as the founder of Cultural Zionism. With his secular vision of a Jewish "spiritual center" in Palestine he confronted Theodor Herzl. Unlike Herzl, the founder of political Zionism, Ha'am strived for "a Jewish state and not merely a state of Jews.