Elijah ben Moses Abba Delmedigo
Elia ben Moses Abba Delmedigo also known as Helias Cretensis (born 1460 in Candia ; died 1497 there ) was a Jewish religious philosopher .
Live and act
The Ashkenazi Delmedigo family emigrated from Germany to Crete .
Delmedigo was friends with Pico della Mirandola . His main work is Bechinat ha-Dat ("Trial of Faith").
literature
- David Geffen: Insights into the Life and Thought of Elijah Medigo Based on His Published and Unpublished Works. In: Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research. 41/42 (1973-1974), pp. 69-86. (online for subscribers)
- Giovanni Licata: La via della ragione. Elia del Medigo e l'averroismo di Spinoza. Eum, Macerata 2013, ISBN 978-88-6056-352-1 , pp. 1-422.
- Jacob S. Levinger: DELMEDIGO, ELIJAH BEN MOSES ABBA . In: Encyclopaedia Judaica . 2nd Edition. Volume 5, Detroit / New York a. a. 2007, ISBN 978-0-02-865933-6 , pp. 542-543 (English).
- Richard Gottheil, Isaac Broydé: DELMEDIGO, ELIJAH CRETENSIS BEN MOSES ABBA. In: Isidore Singer (Ed.): Jewish Encyclopedia . Funk and Wagnalls, New York 1901-1906.
Web links
- Jacob Ross: Elijah Delmedigo. In: Edward N. Zalta (Ed.): Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Delmedigo, Elia ben Moses Abba |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Elijah Cretensis; Elia del Medigo; Elijah Cretensis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish religious philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1460 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heraklion |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1497 |
| Place of death | Heraklion |