PHILOSOPHER

Nachmanides

1194 - 1270

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Moses ben Nachman (Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה בֶּן־נָחְמָן Mōše ben-Nāḥmān, "Moses son of Nachman"; 1194–1270), commonly known as Nachmanides (; Greek: Ναχμανίδης Nakhmanídēs), and also referred to by the acronym Ramban (; רמב״ן‎) and by the contemporary nickname Bonastruc ça Porta (Catalan: [ˌbɔnəsˈtɾuk sə ˈpɔrtə]; literally "Mazel Tov near the Gate", see astruc), was a leading medieval Jewish scholar, Catalan rabbi, philosopher, physician, kabbalist, and biblical commentator. He was raised, studied, and lived for most of his life in Girona, Catalonia. He is also considered to be an important figure in the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem following its destruction by the Crusaders in 1099. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nachmanides is the 342nd most popular philosopher (up from 362nd in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Spain (up from 269th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Spanish Philosopher.

Nachmanides is most famous for his commentary on the Torah.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Nachmanides ranks 342 out of 1,267. Before him are Nicolai Hartmann, Alexandre Kojève, Judith Butler, John Searle, Johann Georg Hamann, and Hunayn ibn Ishaq. After him are David Strauss, Louis Couturat, Rudolf Otto, Anne Sullivan, Justus Lipsius, and Antonio Negri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1194, Nachmanides ranks 3. Before him are Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Rusudan of Georgia. After him are Muhammad I of Granada, Hugh I of Cyprus, Ezzelino III da Romano, Margaret, Marchioness of Namur, and Jacopo Contarini. Among people deceased in 1270, Nachmanides ranks 3. Before him are Louis IX of France, and Béla IV of Hungary. After him are Margaret of Hungary, Tannhäuser, Maria Laskarina, Theobald II of Navarre, Hethum I, King of Armenia, Shvarn, Isabelle of France, John Tristan, Count of Valois, and Toros Roslin.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Nachmanides ranks 251 out of 3,355. Before him are Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi (650), Gaius Julius Vindex (25), Carmen Maura (1945), Jordi Savall (1941), Pomponius Mela (15), and Louis Blanc (1811). After him are Joanna la Beltraneja (1462), Jesús Franco (1930), Joseph of Anchieta (1534), Juan Díaz de Solís (1470), Pompeia Plotina (65), and Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (1626).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain

Among philosophers born in Spain, Nachmanides ranks 14. Before him are Baltasar Gracián (1601), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Francisco Suárez (1548), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), and Juan Luis Vives (1492). After him are Pompeia Plotina (65), George Santayana (1863), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Francisco Ferrer (1859), Hasdai Crescas (1340), and Luis de Molina (1535).

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