Hasdai Crescas
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Spanish Jewish philosopher and teacher (c.1340–1410/11)
OverviewAI-generated
Hasdai Crescas was a male philosopher, theologian, rabbi, and writer from the Crown of Aragon. Born in Barcelona in 1340, he was a member of the Jewish people and practiced Judaism. He spoke Catalan, Aragonese, and Hebrew, with Catalan as his native language. His professional work focused on philosophy, Jewish philosophy, Halakha, and Talmud, and he was based in Barcelona, Spain.
Crescas studied under Nissim of Gerona and was influenced by Aristotle, Moshe ben Maimon, Nicole Oresme, and Duns Scotus. He taught Isaac ben Sheshet and Joseph Albo. His notable works include *Or Adonai*, *Sefer Or Y.Y.*, *Sefer Or H.*, *Mishpaṭ ha-beḥirah*, and *Or ha-Shem*. He died in Zaragoza around 1410.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1340
- Died
- ca. 1410
- Works
- 18
Top works
- אור השם
- Sefer Or Y.Y.
- Sefer Or H.
- Mishpaṭ ha-beḥirah
- Or ha-Shem
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- 2019 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes
· 2019 · cited 6,003x
- ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation
· 2012 · cited 3,877x
- ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure 2012 of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC
· 2012 · cited 3,845x
- Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012)
· 2012 · cited 2,896x
- European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice (version 2012): The Fifth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of nine societies and by invited experts) * Developed with the special contribution of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR)
· 2012 · cited 2,895x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Crown of Aragon
- Place of birth
- Barcelona
- Place of death
- Zaragoza
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Hebrew
- Native language
- Catalan
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- Or Adonai
- Field of work
- Talmud
- Work location
- Spain
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- date of birth
- 1340-01-01
- date of death
- 1412-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Hasdai Crescas
- Commons category
- Hasdai Crescas
- name in native language
- Hasdai Cresques
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- influenced by
- Duns Scotus
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
Sources (3)
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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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