Ethiopian Rationalist
Zera Yacob
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An Ethiopian philosopher who, hiding in a cave during religious persecution, reasoned toward a faith grounded in the order of creation. Whether he wrote the Hatata is still argued over.
Key work: Hatata (Inquiry), 1667
“I have learnt more while living alone in a cave than when I was living with scholars.”
Key ideas, in brief (in our words)
Reason, given to every person, can test any teaching.
All people are equal before their creator.
The order of nature points to its maker.
Read more: Wikipedia
On the climb
The Cave and the QuestionThe Order of Creation
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