Joseph Albo (Hebrew: יוסף אלבו) (ca. 1380–1444) was a Jewish philosopher and rabbi who lived in Spain during the fifteenth century, known chiefly as the author of Sefer ha-Ikkarim ("Book of Principles"), the classic work on the fundamentals of Judaism.
Read more about Joseph Albo: Early Life, Ikkarim, Distinctive Features, Fundamental Principles, His Terminology, Religious Flexibility, Fundamental Principles and Their Derived Truths, Publication of The Ikkarim
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