Ralbag
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Talmudist
astronomer
biblical commentator
mathematician
medieval Jewish philosopher
rationalist thinker
Ralbag is the acronymic name of Gersonides, a medieval Jewish philosopher, Talmudist, mathematician, and astronomer known for his influential biblical commentaries and rationalist thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ralbag canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Talmudist
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astronomer ⓘ biblical commentator ⓘ mathematician ⓘ medieval Jewish philosopher ⓘ rationalist thinker ⓘ |
| acronymOf |
Gersonides
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Levi ben Gershon
|
| alternateName |
Gersonides
ⓘ
Levi ben Gershom ⓘ Gersonides ⓘ
surface form:
Levi ben Gershon
Levi ben Gershom ⓘ
surface form:
Levi ben Gerson
|
| birthYear | 1288 ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1344 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Talmudic studies
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astronomy ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish biblical commentators
ⓘ
later medieval Jewish philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Averroes ⓘ Maimonides ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to medieval astronomy
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contributions to medieval mathematics ⓘ extensive biblical commentaries ⓘ rationalist approach to Jewish theology ⓘ systematic philosophical treatise Milhamot HaShem ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movement | medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
harmonization of reason and revelation
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limited divine foreknowledge of future contingents ⓘ rationalist interpretation of prophecy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on Proverbs
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Commentary on the Book of Job ⓘ Commentary on the Former Prophets ⓘ Commentary on the Torah ⓘ Milhamot Hashem ⓘ
surface form:
Milhamot HaShem
The Wars of the Lord ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of the Lord
|
| occupation |
astronomer
ⓘ
biblical commentator ⓘ mathematician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Jewish philosophy
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surface form:
Jewish Aristotelianism
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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