About Isaac ibn Latif
Lived 1210 – 1280 (aged 69–70). Isaac ibn Latif was a Spanish philosopher and writer.
Isaac ibn Latif (c. 1210–1280) was a Jewish philosopher, who lived most of his life in Toledo. In 1238 he published his first work, a treatise named sha'ar ha-shama'yim ("heaven's gate"), a commentary on Koheles (Ecclesiastes). Artscroll's Koheles cites from his work.
Other works Other works by ibn Latif include Iggeret ha-Teshuvah and Tsurat ha-Olam (published 1260; printed 1860 in Vienna).
The earliest printing of his Sefer Rov Po'a'lim ספר פעלים, was in 1885.
Family His father's name was Abraham (אברהם); he had a son named Moses (משה).
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Who was Isaac ibn Latif?
Jewish philosopher
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Isaac ibn Latif was born in 1210 in Toledo.
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Isaac ibn Latif died in 1280 in Toledo.
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Isaac ibn Latif was a philosopher and writer.
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Isaac ibn Latif was Spanish.
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