Studies in the Philosophy of Philo / Elad Filler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Filler, Elad, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philo, of Alexandria.

Philo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Why does Philo of Alexandria seem to avoid the open use of dialectic, which was regarded in the ancient world - together with physics and ethics - as one of the three main divisions of philosophy? Has this got anything to do with the tension between proper logic and the sophistic practices of his age? Does Philo's interpretation of Abraham's migration from Ur of the Chaldees include a hidden political message? Why, according to Philo, did Jacob mourn the manner of Joseph's death more than his death itself? These and other questions of the same kind are discussed in the present collection of essays, investigating Philo's philosophical, historical and cultural background, as well as his relations to Judaism and Christianity. This book attempts to improve our understanding of some of the complexities of Philo's thought by raising new questions, exploring the ideological aspects of Philo's approach to Scripture, and attempting to understand the nature of Philo "the Platonist's" attitude to various issues raised in Plato's dialogues.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

Platonic and Stoic Dialectic in Philo

The Various Philosophical Names of God in Philo and their Sources

Some Philosophical and Political Aspects of Philo's Account of the Migration of Abram from Ur of the Chaldees

Philo's Threefold Divine Vision and the Christian Trinity

Joseph's Non-Interment in Philo's De Iosepho 16-27

List of Abbreviations

Bibliography

Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Sources

Index of Names and Places

General Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Filler, Elad Studies in the Philosophy of Philo

ISBN:

9781527528796