R. Yosef ibn Kaspi – Intellectual Profile

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Ibn Kaspi
Name
R. Yosef ibn Kaspi, Ibn Kaspi
ר' יוסף אבן כספי
Dates1280-1340
LocationProvence
WorksCommentary on Tanakh, Gevia HaKesef, Commentary on Moreh Nevukhim
Exegetical CharacteristicsRationalist
Influenced byRambam
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Background

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Torah Commentary

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