Avraham ibn Daud c. 1110 – c. 1180
Avraham ibn Daud (c. 1110 – c. 1180) was an Andalusian-Jewish philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Jewish Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy.
Avraham ibn Daud was a Spanish Jewish philosopher, physician, astronomer, and historian of the twelfth century, often counted as the first systematic Jewish Aristotelian. After fleeing the Almohad invasion of his native Cordoba, he settled in Toledo, where he composed his Hebrew Sefer ha-Qabbalah, a foundational chronicle of the rabbinic tradition, and his Arabic Al-aqida al-rafi'a, The Exalted Faith, the first sustained attempt to harmonize Jewish theology with the Aristotelian philosophy then being recovered in the Arabic-speaking world. His work prepared the ground for Maimonides's greater synthesis a generation later.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Andalusian-Jewish
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Jewish Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Avraham ibn Daud:
“The truth of Torah and the truth of philosophy cannot conflict.”
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Attributed to Avraham ibn Daud:
“Free will is the necessary condition of moral responsibility.”
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Attributed to Avraham ibn Daud:
“God's knowledge embraces the universal without compelling the particular.”
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Attributed to Avraham ibn Daud:
“Reason is the gift by which the Torah becomes our own.”
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Attributed to Avraham ibn Daud:
“The history of one people teaches the meaning of all human time.”
Frequently asked about Avraham ibn Daud
- When did Avraham ibn Daud live?
- Avraham ibn Daud was born in c. 1110 and died in c. 1180.
- Where was Avraham ibn Daud from?
- Avraham ibn Daud was an Andalusian-Jewish philosopher of the Medieval era.
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- Avraham ibn Daud was associated with Jewish Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy.
- What was Avraham ibn Daud known for?
- Avraham ibn Daud was a Spanish Jewish philosopher, physician, astronomer, and historian of the twelfth century, often counted as the first systematic Jewish Aristotelian.
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