Is God a person? Maimonides, Crescas, and beyond

Samuel Lebens

doi:10.1017/S0034412521000299

Is God a person? Maimonides, Crescas, and beyond

Samuel Lebens

Department of Philosophy

University of Haifa

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Abstract

Drawing from multiple generations of Jewish philosophy (from Maimonides until today), this article argues for the seemingly paradoxical conclusion that God is both fully, and not at all, a person. The apparent contradiction in this conclusion is resolved by appeal to a two-layered ontology.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	S34-S60
Journal	Religious Studies
Volume	58
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0034412521000299
State	Published - 1 Oct 2022

Keywords

Crescas
Hassidism
Heschel
Maimonides
Open Theism

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Religious studies
Philosophy

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