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Zera Yacob

Philosophy of Religion

Zera Yacob, who lived from 1600 to 1693, was an Ethiopian philosopher best known for his treatise Hatata, or The Inquiry, which explores reason, morality and religious tolerance. Born near Aksum in the Ethiopian Empire, he argued for reason as the criterion of belief over uncritical religious dogma, developed an ethical philosophy centered on harmony, and made arguments against religious discrimination and slavery, placing rational inquiry at the center of questions of religious truth.

Facts
Birth Year
1600 1
Birth Date
1600-08-28 1
Notable Publication
Hatata (The Inquiry) 1
Birthplace
Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopian Empire 1
Classification
Nationality
Ethiopia 1
Tradition
Tradition (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
African Philosophy 2
Connections

In Branch

Ethics, Branches of Philosophy
Source Zera Yacob (Wikipedia)

In Tradition

African Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy

Influenced

Walda Heywat, Philosophers

Heywat is traditionally held as Yacob's pupil and successor, continuing his rationalist Hatata treatise.

Additional Source Zera Yacob (Wikipedia)Zera Yacob (philosopher), Wikipedia, biography section and "See also"
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Nationality

Ethiopia

Also in History Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Originated In

Ethiopia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Zera Yacob (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1tier 3
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Zera Yacob (; Ge'ez: ዘርዐ ያዕቆብ; 28 August 1600 – 1693) was an Ethiopian philosopher best known for his treatise, Hatata ("The Inquiry"), which explores themes of reason, morality, and religious tolerance.
Sources
1. Zera Yacob, Wikipedia
  • Infobox
    Born (1600-08-28) 28 August 1600, Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopian Empire
  • Lead section
    Zera Yacob (28 August 1600, 1693) was an Ethiopian philosopher best known for his treatise, Hatata ("The Inquiry")
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2. Zera Yacob (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Influenced: Walda Heywat, Zera Yacob (philosopher), Wikipedia, biography section and "See also"
    Yacob became the teacher of Habtu's two sons, and at the request of his patron's son Walda Heywat, Yacob wrote his famous 1668 treatise. [See also:] Walda Heywat, his successor
  • In Branch: Ethics, Infobox: main_interests
    Reason, ethics, religious tolerance
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Zera Yacob (Wikipedia)
In Group: Other Philosophy Of Religion Traditions, LeadView the Source
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