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Hasdai Crescas

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Also known as Crescas, Hasdai, Qreśqaś, Ḥasdaʾy, Qreśqaś, Ḥasdaʾy ben ʾAbraham, Crescas, Ḥasdai, Qreyśqaś, Ḥasdaʾy, Qreyśqaʾ, Ḥasdaʾy, Qresqas, Hasda'y, Crescas, Hasdaï

Spanish Jewish philosopher and teacher (c.1340–1410/11)

Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Hasdai Crescas, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Hasdai ben Abraham Crescas ( Catalan: [həzˈðaj ˈβeɲ ʒuˈða ˈkɾeskəs]; Hebrew: חסדאי קרשקש; c. 1340 in Barcelona – 1410/11 in Zaragoza) was a Spanish-Jewish philosopher and a renowned halakhist (teacher of Jewish law). Along with Maimonides ("Rambam"), Gersonides ("Ralbag"), and Joseph Albo, he is known as one of the major practitioners of the rationalist approach to Jewish philosophy.

Biography

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