Crescas

Wolfson, H.A. (1929a) Crescas 'Critique of Aristotle

Influence of Arabic and Islamic Philosophy on Judaic Thought Zonta, Mauro 2007

Cf. 131 (Crescas): "occideretur puer, si posset haberi." back

A Tender Age: Cultural Anxieties over the Child in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries 2005

For Crescas, breaking from both the Platonic and Aristotelian positions, love need not be associated with privation or imperfection:

Judah Abrabanel Hughes, Aaron 2005

Without having Crescas before me, however, I rather suspect that Spinoza may have misread him; the only reason I have for thinking so is that people have occasionally misinterpreted Aquinas this way -- any elaboration of 1 will look superficially like the other.

Archive 2005-10-01 2005

Unlike Crescas, however, Judah does not reject the Maimonidean concept of God as divine intellect.

Judah Abrabanel Hughes, Aaron 2005

Love, for Crescas, is tantamount to God's creative activity.

Judah Abrabanel Hughes, Aaron 2005

But if Crescas has this interpretation, it's of interest, since it's not the usual interpretation of this type of argument. posted by Brandon | 12:31 PM

Spinoza on Infinite Regress Arguments 2005

But if Crescas has this interpretation, it's of interest, since it's not the usual interpretation of this type of argument. posted by Brandon | 12:31 PM

Archive 2005-10-01 2005

Without having Crescas before me, however, I rather suspect that Spinoza may have misread him; the only reason I have for thinking so is that people have occasionally misinterpreted Aquinas this way -- any elaboration of 1 will look superficially like the other.

Spinoza on Infinite Regress Arguments 2005

Judah's subsequent discussion of love, however, departs significantly from either Crescas or other Renaissance thinkers.

Judah Abrabanel Hughes, Aaron 2005