Philo of Alexandria's views of the physical world
By: Charles A. Anderson
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe -- 309; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 309.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9783161506406
Subjects: Philosophy of nature; Cosmology
Description: Philo of Alexandria significantly influenced the early Christian tradition, fusing ancient philosophy and biblical interpretation. His views on the physical world appear contradictory, depicting it as God's enemy but also his greatest work. The answer is to see his views perspectivally. Ultimately, the higher perspective is negative about the world, which sets him off from both the Old Testament and ancient philosophy.
Notes: Based on the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Cambridge, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-255) and indexes.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The problem of Philo's ambivalence about the physical world; title: The context for Philo's ambivalence toward the physical world; title: Philo's negative terminology for the physical world : [ousia, hylē, genesis, genētos]; title: Philo's positive terminology for the physical world : [kosmos]; title: Philo's positive terminology for the physical world : [physis] part 1; title: Philo's positive terminology for the physical world : [physis] part 2; title: Higher and lower approaches to God; title: The ambiguity of the physical world : a multiperspectival approach; title: Conclusions.