Hillel ben Samuel
Hillel ben Samuel · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Philosopher, physician and translator; author of 'Tagmule ha-Nefesh' on the immortality of the soul, blending Maimonides and scholasticism
c. 1220, Italy — c. 1295, Forlì, Italy
Italy (Rome · Capua · Forlì)
Hillel ben Samuel is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Philosopher, physician and translator; author of 'Tagmule ha-Nefesh' on the immortality of the soul, blending Maimonides and scholasticism
Hillel ben Samuel of Verona was an Italian Jewish philosopher, physician and translator, one of the earliest to bring philosophy and scholastic thought into Hebrew learning. His chief work, Tagmulei ha-Nefesh ("The Rewards of the Soul"), argues for the immortality of the soul by weaving together Maimonides and Latin scholasticism, and he translated medical and philosophical texts into Hebrew. He was a Jewish scholar active in the Italian Jewish community.
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Philosopher, physician and translator; author of 'Tagmule ha-Nefesh' on the immortality of the soul, blending Maimonides and scholasticism
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
