Isaac Abravanel 1437 – 1508
Isaac Abravanel (1437 – 1508) was a Portuguese-Jewish philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Jewish Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy.
Don Isaac ben Judah Abravanel was a Portuguese Jewish philosopher, biblical exegete, and statesman whose life spanned the upheavals of the Iberian Jewish communities at the end of the Middle Ages. He served as treasurer to Afonso V of Portugal and to Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain before going into exile in 1492 with the rest of the Spanish Jewish community. His commentaries on the Hebrew Bible and on the major medieval Jewish philosophers, together with his treatises on messianism, provided one of the great late medieval Jewish responses to philosophical and political calamity. He died in Venice.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Portuguese-Jewish
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Jewish Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Isaac Abravanel:
“Monarchy is not the natural form of government, but the consequence of human weakness.”
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Attributed to Isaac Abravanel:
“Prophecy is the highest form of human knowledge.”
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Attributed to Isaac Abravanel:
“The Messiah will come in his own time, not by our reckoning.”
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Attributed to Isaac Abravanel:
“Faith without deeds is incomplete; deeds without faith are blind.”
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Attributed to Isaac Abravanel:
“The wise man does not despair, even in exile.”
Frequently asked about Isaac Abravanel
- When did Isaac Abravanel live?
- Isaac Abravanel was born in 1437 and died in 1508.
- Where was Isaac Abravanel from?
- Isaac Abravanel was a Portuguese-Jewish philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Isaac Abravanel associated with?
- Isaac Abravanel was associated with Jewish Philosophy and Medieval Philosophy.
- What was Isaac Abravanel known for?
- Don Isaac ben Judah Abravanel was a Portuguese Jewish philosopher, biblical exegete, and statesman whose life spanned the upheavals of the Iberian Jewish communities at the end of the Middle Ages.
- How many quotes are attributed to Isaac Abravanel?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Isaac Abravanel in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.