Maimonides Medico

Moses Maimonides (1135-1204) is considered the most prominent figure of Judaism during the Middle Ages. Born within the Sephardic Jewish community of Córdoba, his rich intellectual education (theological, philosophi-cal and medical) together with a deep spirituality gave birth to the figure of a highly humanitarian, rational and dedicated physician.

Maimónides plasmó su sabiduría en diversos escritos, haciendo importantes contribuciones tanto en el campo de la ley judía como del saber médico. Por consiguiente, su obra tuvo gran influencia sobre la Escolástica del siglo XIII, y en particular sobre la de Santo Tomás de Aquino y San Alberto el Magno.