REPETITION AND INTENTION: GRAMMAR AND PHILOSOPHY IN THE EXEGESIS OF PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA

The following pages are a contribution toward our understanding of the interaction of exegetical sensitivity and philosophical commitment in the writings of Philo of Alexandria.¹ Through the focus on the conjunction between a specific interpretative problem that confronts Philo and his recourse to v...

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Autor principal: Satran, David 1952- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electronic/Print Artículo
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Publicado: Brown Univ. 2021
En: The studia Philonica annual
Año: 2021, Volumen: 33, Páginas: 109-124
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Sumario:The following pages are a contribution toward our understanding of the interaction of exegetical sensitivity and philosophical commitment in the writings of Philo of Alexandria.¹ Through the focus on the conjunction between a specific interpretative problem that confronts Philo and his recourse to varied aspects of Greco-Roman teaching, it might be possible to look afresh at a classic dilemma: does Philo’s commitment to the details and intricacies of the biblical text determine his philosophical stance or does a philosophical allegiance guide his reading of Scripture? Neither the exegetical issue under examination in this paper—the problem of repetition or redundancy...
ISSN:1052-4533
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: The studia Philonica annual
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv256d6br.8