Windows of the Soul in the Worldview of Philo of Alexandria

One of the most important paradigm shifts in the history of Greek philosophy was the ‘rediscovery’ of transcendence in the movement of Intermediate Platonism. Less than a century before the birth of Hellenism (late 4th century BC), Plato had advocated an intentional preoccupation with the life of th...

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Main Author: Botica, Aurelian 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sciendo, De Gruyter 2017
In: Perichoresis
Year: 2017, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 3-20
IxTheo Classification:HD Early Judaism
NBE Anthropology
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Philo of Alexandria soul spiritualization Temple
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