The Interpretation of the Biblical Restraint of Prophecies, Enchanting and Fortune-Telling in the Mishneh Torah of Maimonides

Abstract

The objective of the article is to present the overall picture of Maimonides' views on magic as they are reflected in his code of religious law called Mishneh Torah.

Keywords

• Maimonides
• superstition
• astral magic
• Aristotle's epistemology
• Sabians
• James George Frazer