Shem-Tov ibn Falaquera
Shem-Tov ibn Falaquera · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Philosopher, encyclopedist and translator who popularized Greco-Arabic science and philosophy in Hebrew and defended Maimonides
c. 1225, Spain — c. 1290, Spain
Spain (Crown of Aragon · Catalonia)
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Shem-Tov ibn Falaquera was a Jewish philosopher, encyclopedist and translator of the Crown of Aragon who rendered Greco-Arabic science and philosophy into Hebrew and wrote works such as the encyclopedic 'De'ot ha-Filosofim'. His 'Moreh ha-Moreh' defended Maimonides' 'Guide of the Perplexed' during the Maimonidean controversy. He helped make the philosophical and scientific learning of the age accessible to Hebrew readers.
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Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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Philosopher, encyclopedist and translator who popularized Greco-Arabic science and philosophy in Hebrew and defended Maimonides
Source: Jewish Encyclopedia
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