Walda Heywat | |
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Born | 1633 |
Died | 1710 (aged 76–77) |
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Occupation | Teacher |
Notable work | Treatise of Walda Heywat |
Walda Heywat (Amharic: ወልደ ሕይወት; 1633–1710), also called Mitku, was an Ethiopian philosopher. He was the beloved disciple of Zara Yacob, who wrote a well regarded work on the nature of truth and reason. Heywat took his mentor’s work and expanded upon it, addressing issues encountered by Ethiopians of that time.