Crescas

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[kres-kuhs] / ˈkrɛs kəs /

noun

1. Hasdai 1340–1412?, Jewish philosopher and theologian, born in Spain.

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Example Sentences

Cosmology, 141 Cosmos, 68, 146 Covenant, God's, 48, 51, 157-161, 235-270, 322 Creation, 147-153 Creative principles, 203 Credo, 22-25, 31 Crescas, Hasdai, 24 f.,

From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann

Here also appears clearly the anti-intellectualism of Crescas and his disagreement with Maimonides and Gersonides.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

Later, however, he maintains that God's omniscience and man's freedom are absolutely incompatible, and solves the difficulty in a manner similar to that of Crescas by curtailing freedom as formerly understood.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

The first part of the "Ikkarim" turns out to be a compilation from Crescas and Duran, and is no more original than the rest of the book.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

The work of Crescas, though it had no immediate success, ended in effecting its liberation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various