Nissim of Gerona
Nissim of Gerona · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Talmudist, philosopher and physician; his 'Derashot' addressed the relation of reason, natural law and revelation
c. 1310, Barcelona, Crown of Aragon (now Spain) — 1376, Barcelona, Crown of Aragon (now Spain)
Catalonia (Spain)
Nissim of Gerona is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Talmudist, philosopher and physician; his 'Derashot' addressed the relation of reason, natural law and revelation
Nissim ben Reuben of Gerona, known by the acronym RaN, was a leading Catalan Talmudist, philosopher and physician, and one of the last great authorities of medieval Spanish Jewry. He was a rabbinic Jew whose commentary on Alfasi and whose 'Derashot ha-Ran' (Sermons) explored the relation of reason, natural law and divine revelation, arguing for the necessity of prophetic revelation alongside human reason. His legal rulings remained authoritative in later Jewish law.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Talmudist, philosopher and physician; his 'Derashot' addressed the relation of reason, natural law and revelation
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
