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2. By contrast, compare Kogan's, Barry S. recent characterization of the Kuzari: “While the work is generally regarded as apologetic in character, it is no mere polemic. Rather, its theological defense of Judaism is deeply informed by philosophy, and respectful of both its integrity and methods” (“Judah Halevi and His Use of Philosophy in the Kuzari,” in The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy, ed. Frank, Daniel H. and Leaman, Oliver [Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003], 111)CrossRefGoogle Scholar.