Hasdai ben Abraham Crescas (Hebrew: חסדאי קרשקש; c. 1340 in Barcelona, Catalonia – 1410/11 in Zaragoza, Aragon) was a Catalan-Jewish philosopher and a renowned halakhist (teacher of Jewish law). Along with Maimonides ("Rambam"), Gersonides ("Ralbag"), and Joseph Albo, he is known as one of the major practitioners of the rationalist approach to Jewish philosophy.
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Hasdai ben Judah Crescas 1340 Barcelona, Catalunya
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1410 (aged 69) Zaragoza, Aragon
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