Don Isaac Abarbanel | |
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 17th century depiction of Jewish merchant often used as a stand in for Abarbanel | |
| Born | Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel 1437 |
| Died | 1508 (aged 70–71) |
| Era | Medieval philosophy |
| Region | Jewish philosophy |
Main interests | Religious philosophy |
Isaac ben Judah Abarbanel (Hebrew: יצחק בן יהודה אברבנאל; 1437–1508), commonly referred to as Abarbanel (Hebrew: אַבַּרבְּנְאֵל; also spelled Abravanel, Avravanel or Abrabanel), was a Portuguese Jewish statesman, philosopher, Bible commentator, and financier.[1]