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In "On the Limits of Man's Intellect", Moses Maimonides proposes several valid theories on education. He discusses the learning processes of children, adolescents, women, men, and impoverished people. In these groups Maimonides defines the limitations of education set by the individual's abilities, age, and society. Though many aspects of Maimonides' explanations are not concordant with modern ideas, he creates cogent arguments on the limits of man's intellect that can be applied to society today. Maimonides finds one limitation, not in the shortcomings of education, but in the shortcomings of the individual's ability to comprehend. There are several facets to this argument. First, Maimonides explains that some things will never be completely construed. An example he gives for this is that the exact number of stars in the sky can never be determined. It is impossible for man to determine this because stars are so numerous and are incessantly being created and destroyed. Another aspect of this subject Maimonides offers is the actual ability of the man's mind. He provides the reader wi