Philo of Alexandria : An Annotated Bibliography 1937-1986

The first author in which the traditions of Judaic thought and Greek philosophy flow together in a significant way is Philo of Alexandria.This study presents a detailed and comprehensive examination of Philo's knowledge and utilization of the most popular philosophical work of his day, the Timaeus o...

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Main Authors: R. Radice, Douwe (David) Runia
Format: Book
Published: Brill 1988
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Summary:The first author in which the traditions of Judaic thought and Greek philosophy flow together in a significant way is Philo of Alexandria.This study presents a detailed and comprehensive examination of Philo's knowledge and utilization of the most popular philosophical work of his day, the Timaeus of Plato. A kind of'commentary'is given on all passages in Philo's oeuvre in which the Timaeus is used or referred to, followed by a'synthetic'account of the influence that it had on Philo's thought.