On virtues / Philo of Alexandria ; introduction, translation and commentary by Walter T. Wilson.

By:

Philo, of Alexandria

Contributor(s):

Wilson, Walter T

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Original language: Latin Series: Philo of Alexandria commentary series ; v. 3.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 479 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9789004189072
9004189076
9789004190375
9004190376
1283120003
9781283120005
9786613120007
6613120006

Uniform titles:

De virtutibus. English

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: On virtues.DDC classification:

296.3/699 22

LOC classification:

BJ1521 .P4613 2011eb

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Contents:

On courage -- On humanity -- On repentance -- On nobility.

Summary: In the treatise On Virtues (part of his so-called Exposition of the Law), Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, his laws, and the nation constituted by these laws each embody certain widely-discussed moral values, specifically, courage (andreia), humanity (philanthropia), repentance (metanoia), and nobility (eugeneia). Although it makes extensive use of material drawn from the Pentateuch, what the treatise provides is far more than a commentary on scripture. Rather, it contributes to a sophisticated apologetic reconstruction of Jewish origins, idealized according to the principles of both Greek philosophy and Roman political culture. Guided by such principles, Philo endeavors to establish the moral, legal, and social status of Judaism within the Greco-Roman world.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-448) and indexes.

On courage -- On humanity -- On repentance -- On nobility.

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In the treatise On Virtues (part of his so-called Exposition of the Law), Philo of Alexandria demonstrates how Moses, his laws, and the nation constituted by these laws each embody certain widely-discussed moral values, specifically, courage (andreia), humanity (philanthropia), repentance (metanoia), and nobility (eugeneia). Although it makes extensive use of material drawn from the Pentateuch, what the treatise provides is far more than a commentary on scripture. Rather, it contributes to a sophisticated apologetic reconstruction of Jewish origins, idealized according to the principles of both Greek philosophy and Roman political culture. Guided by such principles, Philo endeavors to establish the moral, legal, and social status of Judaism within the Greco-Roman world.

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