Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

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Moses ben Maimon (1138–1204), commonly known as Maimonides () and also referred to by the acronym Rambam (Hebrew: רמב״ם), was a Sephardic Jewish philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages. In his time, he was also a preeminent astronomer and physician, serving as the personal physician of Saladin.

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  1. Maimonides

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work and influence of Maimonides. Widely regarded as the greatest Jewish philosopher of the medieval period.

    17 February 2011

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    Featuring: John Joseph Haldane, Sarah Stroumsa, Peter Adamson

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  2. Popper

    Melvyn Bragg discusses the philosopher Karl Popper, author of The Open Society and a seminal thinker about science.

    8 February 2007

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    Featuring: John Worrall, Anthony O'Hear, Nancy Cartwright

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