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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2018]
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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.
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| 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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