Uriel da Costa

Uriel da Costa (Portuguese: [uɾiˈɛɫ dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ]; c. 1585 – April 1640), Uriel Acosta or d'Acosta (from the Latin form of his Portuguese surname, Costa, or da Costa) was a Portuguese philosopher and skeptic who was born Christian, but converted to Judaism and ended up questioning the Catholic and rabbinic institutions of his time.

Uriel da Costa

Uriel da Costa (Portuguese: [uɾiˈɛɫ dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ]; c. 1585 – April 1640), Uriel Acosta or d'Acosta (from the Latin form of his Portuguese surname, Costa, or da Costa) was a Portuguese philosopher and skeptic who was born Christian, but converted to Judaism and ended up questioning the Catholic and rabbinic institutions of his time.