Sefer ha-Ikkarim
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Sefer ha-Ikkarim is a 15th-century Jewish philosophical treatise that systematically presents and analyzes the fundamental principles of Jewish faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sefer ha-Ikkarim canonical | 4 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer ha-Ikkarim Context triple: [Joseph Albo, notableWork, Sefer ha-Ikkarim]
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A.
Sefer HaChaim
Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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B.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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C.
Sefer HaLikkutim
Sefer HaLikkutim is a central Kabbalistic work compiling and systematizing the teachings of the Safed mystics, especially those of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Arizal).
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D.
Sefer ha-Yesod
Sefer ha-Yesod is a foundational Hebrew grammatical and linguistic treatise by the medieval Jewish scholar Abraham ibn Ezra.
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E.
Sefer HaHezyonot
Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer ha-Ikkarim Target entity description: Sefer ha-Ikkarim is a 15th-century Jewish philosophical treatise that systematically presents and analyzes the fundamental principles of Jewish faith.
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A.
Sefer HaChaim
Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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B.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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C.
Sefer HaLikkutim
Sefer HaLikkutim is a central Kabbalistic work compiling and systematizing the teachings of the Safed mystics, especially those of Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Arizal).
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D.
Sefer ha-Yesod
Sefer ha-Yesod is a foundational Hebrew grammatical and linguistic treatise by the medieval Jewish scholar Abraham ibn Ezra.
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E.
Sefer HaHezyonot
Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish philosophical treatise
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medieval Jewish text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
creation
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divine attributes ⓘ free will ⓘ immortality of the soul ⓘ messianic redemption ⓘ prophecy ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ unity of God ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Judaism against philosophical and religious criticism
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systematic presentation of Jewish belief ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Albo ⓘ |
| authorNameVariant |
R. Yosef Albo
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linked to:
Yosef Albo
|
| bookCount | 4 ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine | three fundamental principles of Judaism ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 15th century ⓘ |
| critiques | Maimonides’ thirteen principles of faith ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasCommentaries | traditional rabbinic commentaries ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval Iberian Jewry ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern Jewish philosophers
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later Jewish dogmatic literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian philosophy
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Guide of the Perplexed ⓘ
linked to:
Guide for the Perplexed
Hasdai Crescas ⓘ Moses Maimonides ⓘ
linked to:
Maimonides
Rabbinic literature ⓘ Sefer ha-Mitzvot (Maimonides) ⓘ
linked to:
Sefer HaMitzvot (Hasagot on Maimonides)
Talmud ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| listsPrinciplesOfFaith |
Torah from Heaven
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divine reward and punishment ⓘ existence of God ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Jewish dogmatics
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Jewish philosophy ⓘ principles of Jewish faith ⓘ |
| method |
rational analysis of dogmas
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use of philosophical argumentation ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Christian Spain
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linked to:
medieval Spain
|
| printedIn | early modern Hebrew printings ⓘ |
| reception |
considered a classic of Jewish philosophy
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widely studied in traditional Jewish communities ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| structure | divided into four books ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Latin
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modern European languages ⓘ |
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