Philo of Alexandria's ethical discourse: living in the power of piety
"This book examines Philo's understanding of the acquisition of virtues and the avoidance of vices using the Greek concept of piety as a central virtue in his ethical discourse. Naveros exceptionally shows how Philo construes his understanding of living ethically within both the Hellenisti...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham Boulder New York
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
[2018]
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| In: | Anno: 2018 |
| Recensioni: | [Rezension von: Naveros Córdova, Nélida, Philo of Alexandria's ethical discourse] (2021) (Alesso, Marta)
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| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Philo, Alexandrinus 25 a.C.-40
/ Etica
/ Devozione
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
Philo of Alexandria
B Piety B Conduct of life B Virtues B Jewish ethics |
| Riepilogo: | "This book examines Philo's understanding of the acquisition of virtues and the avoidance of vices using the Greek concept of piety as a central virtue in his ethical discourse. Naveros exceptionally shows how Philo construes his understanding of living ethically within both the Hellenistic Jewish and Greek traditions"-- The practice of Jewish piety in Philo's Hellenistic Jewish context -- Philo's Decalogue: eusebeia for the service of God and other human beings -- Eusebeia as the foundational virtue in Philo's ethical discourse -- Eusebeia as the opposite of asebeia -- The practice of eusebeia: the acquisition of perfection and knowledge of God -- Eusebeia and philanthrōpíā -- Eusebeia the way to become divine |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | xi, 215 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9787-0225-7 978-1-9787-0227-1 |
