J,
“Gaon, if you’d look hard enough you might find some things to admire about Hitler or Stalin too.”
You really think its the same?
I guess the Rambam should have consulted with you when he admired AND quoted Aristotle.
I don’t really see the difference. Both are Kofrim. But the difference is, the Rambam admired Chachma and some here have no clue what to even consider to admire.
In a way Aristotle was much worse and so was Einstein…
You do NOT have to LOVE him but you can not deny his other qualities, hence I stand by my statement.
יש חכמה בגוים – תאמן does not mean Goyim who believe in Hashem…
The Rambam writes:
“ודע, כי הדברים אשר אומר אותם באלו הפרקים… הם עניינים מלוקטים מדברי החכמים … ומדברי הפילוסופים גם כן, ומחיבורי הרבה בני אדם
. ושמע האמת ממי שאמרה”
(‘שמונה פרקים – הקדמ)