Hasdai Crescas
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Hasdai Crescas was a medieval Spanish-Jewish philosopher and rabbi known for his influential critiques of Aristotelianism and his major work "Or Hashem" ("Light of the Lord").
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hasdai Crescas canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish philosopher
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human ⓘ medieval philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1340 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 1410 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Crescas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish philosophy
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critique of Aristotelian philosophy ⓘ philosophy of Judaism ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish legal writing
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philosophical theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Hasdai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first part of Or Hashem: on the existence and unity of God
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fourth part of Or Hashem: on commandments and reward and punishment NERFINISHED ⓘ second part of Or Hashem: on divine attributes ⓘ third part of Or Hashem: on providence and free will ⓘ |
| influenced |
Baruch Spinoza
NERFINISHED
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early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Gersonides NERFINISHED ⓘ Maimonides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
critique of Aristotelianism
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| movement | medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| name | Hasdai Crescas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
emphasis on divine love as central religious value
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limitation of human reason in knowing God ⓘ rejection of Aristotelian concept of finite universe ⓘ systematic critique of Aristotelian physics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Light of the Lord
NERFINISHED
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Or Hashem NERFINISHED ⓘ Refutation of Christian Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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rabbi ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of Jewish community in Aragon
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rabbi of Saragossa ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Barcelona
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Saragossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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