[Avodah] Use of the word peshat in Moreh Nevuchim

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 07:13:55PM -0400, Zvi Lampel via Avodah wrote:
> I don't get it. The Moreh Nevuchim repeatedly makes the point that
> certain words and/or pesukim should not be taken literally. I would expect
> the Rambam to say, "the literal meaning is not the peshat!" Isn't that the
> way you and I would put it? He instead uses other constructions, such as,
> "the meaning is," "the idea is," etc. It's as if for some reason he
> wants to avoid using the term "peshat."

Peshat is a buzzword in our Judeo-English.

But did the Rambam have any reason to use it in his Judeo-Arabic? Maybe
one of those constructions /was/ his tranlation of "peshat"!

-Micha

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