Maimonides (Rambam)

Thinkers & Thought Quiz

How much do you know about Judaism's leading thinkers and their philosophies?

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A wide cast of intellectuals devoted their lives to defining what Judaism meant to them, and what it should mean to others. How much do you know about these thinkers and their philosophies?

Question 1 of 10
Hellenistic Jewish literature is dominated by which figure?
Question 2 of 10
Who wrote the Guide to the Perplexed?
Question 3 of 10
Saadiah Gaon wrote a translation of the Bible in what language?
Question 4 of 10
True or False: Medieval Jewish Philosophers were averse to ever citing the work or theories of non-Jewish philosophers.
Question 5 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher wrote The Lonely Man of Faith?
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following philosophers was excommunicated from his Jewish community?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers identified as an Orthodox Jew?
Question 8 of 10
Emmanuel Levinas published works in Les Temps Modernes--the journal of which French philosopher?
Question 9 of 10
Who wrote Wars of the Lord?
Question 10 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher was sometimes known as the rabbi of Theresienstadt?
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