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A 7 page research paper that examines the philosophical viewpoint of 12th century Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides in regards to 'perfect law.' Maimonides proposed that humanity should model all law on Biblical law, which is by definition 'perfect' due to his divine origin. The writer argues that this viewpoint in regards to political law is at odds with American tradition that sees the purpose of law as a means of preserving domestic tranquility and provides for a sharp division between the realm of law and individual religious practice. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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or not a certain action is morally right or morally wrong and should, therefore, be prohibited by law. Scholar George F. Hourani explained the logic behind this Maimonides assumption
in the following manner, "if man could judge what is right and wrong he could rule on what God could rightly prescribe for man, and this would be presumptuous and
blasphemous" (Fox 201). Intrinsic to Maimonides philosophy is the concept that Gods law, that is "perfect law," concerns itself not only with the good of the body, but also
with what is good of the soul. While Maimonides philosophy is instructive as to Jewish tradition, his viewpoint in regards to political law is at odds with American tradition
that sees the purpose of law as a means of preserving domestic tranquility and provides for a sharp division between the realm of law and individual religious practice. Additionally, the
philosophy of Maimonides is very much a product of the time and the culture in which it was produced. Maintaining the norms of that society, may?indeed?have appeared to be
the workings of "perfect law" at that time; however, the centuries have definitely changed the reality of what constitutes normal behavior, particularly from within the context of a modern society.
Certainly, today Maimonides instruction to beat wives who neglect their wifely "duties" would not be regarded as inherent to the workings of a divine justice. The philosophy of Maimonides
regarding a law system based on Biblical injunctions would conflict with the American justice system in number of profound ways. First, of all, one can successfully argue that Maimonides conception
of "perfect law" does not administer to the needs of the soul when regarded from a modern perspective. Additionally, it can be argued that a law system based on "perfect
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