Did Maimonides Conceal A Secret Doctrine In His Guide Of The Perplexed?

by Scott Michael Alexander, author of:
THE GUIDE: An Explanatory Commentary on Each Chapter
of Maimonides' Guide of The Perplexed

Find it at maimonides-guide.com

Please direct questions, comments and criticism to scottmalexander@rcn.com

Thank you to Charlotte Alexander for producing and directing this video.

Documents referred to in the video:

• Maimonides, The Guide of the Perplexed, Friedlander Translation on line:

• Seeskin, Maimonides on the Origin of the World,

• Strauss, Persecution and the Art of Writing


• My commentary essay “Introduction II: Contradictions”


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:34


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:35


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:36


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:71:


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:72:


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:73:


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:74:


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:75:


• My commentary essay on Guide 1:76:


These commentary essays can all be found at


And see podcasts and videos for Guide 1:73 - 1:76 at


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