Also, in his letter to Samuel ibn Tibbon, Maimonides observes that there is no need for Samuel to study the writings of philosophers who preceded Aristotle because the works of the latter are "sufficient by themselves and [superior] to all that were written before them. His intellect, Aristotle's is the extreme limit of human intellect, apart from him upon whom the divine emanation has flowed forth to such an extent that they reach the level of prophecy, there being no level higher".
Additionally, in his letter to Samuel ibn Tibbon, Maimonides points out that it is not required for Samuel to examine the writings of philosophers who preceded Aristotle because the works of the latter are "self-sufficient and superior to all those written before them. His intellect surpasses that of all other humans, being the pinnacle of human understanding, with the exception of him upon whom divine inspiration has reached an unparalleled level, allowing him to attain prophetic insight, there being no higher level".