Hasdai Crescas Quotes
Hasdai ben Abraham Crescas was a Spanish Jewish philosopher and rabbinic leader of the late fourteenth century. After the catastrophes of 1391, in which his only son was killed in the Barcelona pogrom, he reorganized the surviving Jewish communities of Aragon and devoted himself to defending Jewish religious thought against Christian conversion pressure. The quotes below are attributed to Hasdai Crescas, organized by topic.
Hasdai Crescas on God
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Attributed to Hasdai Crescas:
“True devotion to God is the foundation of religion.”
Hasdai Crescas on Love
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Attributed to Hasdai Crescas:
“Love, not knowledge, is the highest end of the soul.”
Hasdai Crescas on Mind
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Attributed to Hasdai Crescas:
“The will is moved by what it considers good.”
Hasdai Crescas on Time
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Attributed to Hasdai Crescas:
“Time is the measure of duration and is independent of motion.”
Hasdai Crescas on Truth
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Attributed to Hasdai Crescas:
“An actual infinite is not a contradiction.”