Abraham Abulafia
Abraham Abulafia · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Philosopher and founder of the 'ecstatic' school of Kabbalah, developing a systematic contemplative method rooted in Maimonidean philosophy
1240, Zaragoza, Kingdom of Aragon (Spain) — after 1291 (probably on Comino, Malta)
Spain · Italy · Greece · Land of Israel · Malta
Abraham Abulafia is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Philosopher and founder of the 'ecstatic' school of Kabbalah, developing a systematic contemplative method rooted in Maimonidean philosophy
Abulafia was a Jewish philosopher and mystic who founded the 'prophetic' or ecstatic school of Kabbalah, building a systematic contemplative discipline of letter-permutation, breathing and divine-name meditation grounded in Maimonidean philosophy. His method aimed at a prophetic union with God and deeply influenced later Jewish mysticism. He was an observant Jew who even sought to meet Pope Nicholas III to argue for the Jewish faith.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Philosopher and founder of the 'ecstatic' school of Kabbalah, developing a systematic contemplative method rooted in Maimonidean philosophy
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
