Book of Principles
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Book of Principles is a 15th-century Jewish philosophical work by Joseph Albo that systematically presents and analyzes the fundamental principles of Jewish faith.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Principles canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish philosophical work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
Jewish-Christian polemics
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relationship between reason and revelation ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Judaism against philosophical criticism
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define essential dogmas of Judaism ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Sefer ha-Ikkarim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Albo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely studied in traditional Jewish communities ⓘ |
| commentaryTradition | subject of rabbinic commentaries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Aragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
principles of belief in God
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principles of divine revelation ⓘ principles of reward and punishment ⓘ |
| discusses |
Torah from Heaven
NERFINISHED
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divine attributes ⓘ existence and unity of God ⓘ free will ⓘ messianic redemption ⓘ prophecy ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ reward and punishment ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
analysis of fundamental principles of Judaism
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systematic presentation of Jewish dogmas ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish philosophy
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dogmatic theology ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Jewish discussions of dogma
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later Jewish theologians ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Treatise
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Second Treatise NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Treatise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Disputation of Tortosa period ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Maimonides NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabbi Hasdai Crescas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jewish theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ principles of Jewish faith ⓘ |
| methodology |
rational examination of faith principles
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scholastic analysis of dogmas ⓘ |
| notableConcept | distinction between essential and non-essential beliefs in Judaism ⓘ |
| numberOfCorePrinciples | three ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
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