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Saadia Gaon (Saadya Gaon, Saadya ben Joseph, Sa'id ibn Yusuf al-Fayyumi), 882-942. Early medieval Jewish philosopher who championed the importance of reason. He wrote in Arabic and Hebrew.

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Saadya Detailed study of this medieval thinker, from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. By Sarah Pessin. plato.stanford.edu/entries/saadya

Jewish Virtual Library: Saadia Gaon Concise biography noting his place in Jewish history. www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/SaadiaGaon.html

Jewish Encyclopedia: Saadia Ben Joseph Detailed 1906 study of this exilarch's views, by Wilhelm Bacher. www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=4&letter=S

Saadia Gaon's Kavod Nivra and Its Place in His Philosophy of Judaism A 1994 paper by Jay Michaelson, analyzing Saadia's reinterpretation of revelation. www.metatronics.net/lit/saadia.html

Rabbi Saadia Gaon Short article on this Jewish leader in historical context. judaicaplus.com/Tzadikim/saadia_gaon.htm

Saadia ben Joseph Al-Fayyumi Notes on this medieval Babylonian scholar's views of creation and revelation. By Michael Kagan. maple.lemoyne.edu/~kagan/saadhtm.htm

Project Tapestry: Saddia Ben Joseph in Jewish Philosophy Student project by Rachael Sanford. Includes biography, links and discussions of his Book Of Doctrines And Beliefs. www.smcm.edu/users/rasanford

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Saadia ben Joseph Short article on this philosopher and polemicist. www.britannica.com/ebc/article?eu=402683

Jewish Personalities Saadia Gaon Brief article on his life and work, from the Rabbi Scheinerman's Home Page. scheinerman.net/judaism/personalities/saadia.html