Hasdai Crescas
1340 –1410
Philosopher, Theologian, Rabbi, Writer, Scholar, Talmudist
Lived 70 years
- Born in
- Barcelona
- Passed away in
- Zaragoza
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.
Notable works: Or Adonai
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasdai_Crescas