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Bahya ben Joseph ibn Paquda (also: Pakuda, Bakuda, Hebrew: , (アラビア語:بهية بن باكودا)) was a Jewish philosopher and rabbi who lived at Zaragoza, Spain, in the first half of the eleventh century. He is often referred to as Rabbeinu Bachya. ==Life and works== He was the author of the first Jewish system of ethics, written in Arabic in 1040 under the title ''Al Hidayah ila Faraid al-Qulub'', ''Guide to the Duties of the Heart'', and translated into Hebrew by Judah ibn Tibbon in the years 1161-80 under the title ''Chovot HaLevavot'', ''The Duties of the Heart''. Little is known of his life except that he bore the title of ''dayan'', judge at the rabbinical court. Bahya was thoroughly familiar with the Jewish rabbinic literature, as well as the philosophical and scientific Arabic, Greek and Roman literature, quoting frequently from the works of non-Jewish moral philosophers in his work. Bahya says in the introduction to ''Duties of the Heart'' that he wished to fill a great need in Jewish literature; he felt that neither the rabbis of the Talmud nor subsequent rabbis adequately brought all the ethical teachings of Judaism into a coherent system. Bahya felt that many Jews paid attention only to the outward observance of Jewish law, "the duties to be performed by the parts of the body" ("Hovot HaEvarim"), without regard to the inner ideas and sentiments that should be embodied in this way of life, "the duties of the heart" ("Hovot HaLev"). He also felt that many people disregarded all duties incumbent upon them, whether outward observances or inner moral obligations. In his view, most people acted in accord with selfish, worldly motives. Bahya therefore felt impelled to make an attempt to present the Jewish faith as being essentially a great spiritual truth founded on reason, revelation (especially as regarding the Torah), and Jewish tradition. He laid stress on the willingness and the joyful readiness of the God-loving heart to perform life's duties. He wrote: Many Jewish writers familiar with his work consider him an original thinker of high rank. According to the ''Jewish Encyclopedia'': The ''Chovot HaLevavot'' became, a popular book among the Jews throughout the world, and parts of it were recited for devotional purposes during the days before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. His works were the inspiration and basis for later Jewish writers, such as Berachyah in his encyclopedic philosophical work ''Sefer Hahibbur'' (The Book of Compilation). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bahya ibn Paquda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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