Joseph Albo Quotes
Joseph Albo was a Spanish Jewish philosopher and the author of the Sefer ha-Ikkarim, the Book of Principles, the most widely read Jewish philosophical work in Iberia in the generation before the expulsion. Drawing on Maimonides, Crescas, and his teacher Hasdai Crescas, he organized Jewish religious belief around three roots: the existence of God, revelation, and reward. The quotes below are attributed to Joseph Albo, organized by topic.
Joseph Albo on God
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Attributed to Joseph Albo:
“There are three roots of religion: God, revelation, and reward.”
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Attributed to Joseph Albo:
“True religion combines reason and tradition.”
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Attributed to Joseph Albo:
“Faith requires inquiry, not blind assent.”
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Attributed to Joseph Albo:
“The wise believer holds reason and revelation together.”
Joseph Albo on Justice
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Attributed to Joseph Albo:
“Divine law perfects what natural and human law leave incomplete.”