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
Which of the following philosophers was excommunicated from his Jewish community?
Question 2 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher wrote The Lonely Man of Faith?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these groups was NOT labeled heretic?
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following philosophers was about to convert to Christianity, but decided to attend synagogue before he left Judaism, and was so inspired by the Yom Kippur service he attended, that he ultimately became a strong advocate of Judaism for Jews, and Christianity for Christians?
Question 5 of 10
How does Judah Halevi distinguish the Jewish revelation story from Islam and Christianity's stories of revelation?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these statements about Jewish philosophy is true?
Question 7 of 10
Judah Halevi’s Kuzari is the story of
Question 8 of 10
Emmanuel Levinas published works in Les Temps Modernes--the journal of which French philosopher?
Question 9 of 10
Who came up with the concept of I-Thou?
Question 10 of 10
Who wrote the Guide to the Perplexed?
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