A Mind in Training: Philo of Alexandria on Jacob's Spiritual Exercises

How does Philo of Alexandria depict the formation of a wise person? This article pays attention to the centrality of spiritual training in Graeco-Roman philosophy, and argues that Philo likewise regards the process of seeking wisdom as entailing mental practice. The analysis focuses on two passages...

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Main Author: Uusimäki, Elisa 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Year: 2018, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Pages: 265-288
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40 / Wisdom / Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40, Quis rerum divinarum heres sit / Jacob / Philo, Alexandrinus 25 BC-40, Legum allegoriae / Culture / Education / Philosophy / Greeks / Romans / Geschichte 2.-1. Jh. v. Chr.
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
Further subjects:B Spiritual Exercises
B Philo of Alexandria
B Scriptural Interpretation
B Judaism as philosophy
B philosophical training
B the figure of Jacob
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