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Crescas

American  
[kres-kuhs] / ˈkrɛs kəs /

noun

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


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Crescas embraces the other horn of the dilemma.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik

The style is that of the popularizer and the homilist; and to this he owes his popularity, which was denied his more original teacher, Crescas.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik

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

Maragon has a connection with these Psis—it's all over town that he got Keys Crescas off.

From Modus Vivendi by John Berryman

In this discussion also Crescas takes issue with the intellectualistic point of view of Maimonides and particularly Gersonides.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik

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