Philosopher Biography

Moses Ben Maimon, frequently called Maimonides, was a medieval philosopher who revolutionized thinking about ethics, reason, and the Jewish Torah through his emphasis on reason and evidence. His works were broadly accepted by the Sephardi Jewish community and spread across the medieval world, reaching the Jewish populations as far as Yemen, and though he lived in the 12th century, Maimonides continues to be one of the most studied scholars of Jewish law, philosophy, and theology.

Max “Beef” Fisk is a 26-year-old prince in New Orleans, LA. He has many friends, crushes, talents, quirks, and far too much money for a young man so allergic to “maturity”. Our neurotic hero dances through many unanticipated, hilarious episodes. He moves in with 11 roommates from nine different countries and seeks fulfillment in paradise while contemplating the big topics: purpose, love, sexuality, culture, optimism, ego, religion, surfing, and death.

"Me esfuerzo por conducir lo divino que hay en mí a lo divino que hay en el universo" fueron las palabras postreras de un filósofo hierático y reservado como un oráculo, seguidor de Platón. La identidad con lo divino es un caro anhelo para los místicos de todas las épocas y tradiciones culturales, incluyendo los místicos occidentales cristianos. El pensamiento de Plotino sería estimado considerablemente por filósofos posteriores, incluyendo a los padres de la Iglesia Católica como por ejemplo el célebre San Agustín.