God's acting, man's acting : tradition and philosophy in Philo of Alexandria / / by Francesca Calabi.
The topic tackled in this book is Philo’s account of the complex, double-sided nature of God’s acting – the two-sided coin of God as transcendent yet immanent, unknowable yet revealed, immobile yet creating – and also the two sides of acting in humans – who, in an attempt to imitate God, both contem...
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Calabi, Francesca, 1948- God's acting, man's acting [electronic resource] : tradition and philosophy in Philo of Alexandria / by Francesca Calabi. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008. 1 online resource (279 p.) text txt computer c online resource cr Studies in Philo of Alexandria ; v. 4 Description based upon print version of record. English Preliminary Material / F. Calabi -- Chapter One. Plato And The Bible. Ontology And Theology In Philo / F. Calabi -- Chapter Two. Simplicity And Absence Of Qualities In God / F. Calabi -- Chapter Three. Unknowability Of God / F. Calabi -- Appendix One. The Dazzling Light: A Metaphor On The Unknowability Of God / F. Calabi -- Chapter Four. The Powers Of God. Seraphim, Cherubim And Powers In Philo Of Alexandria / F. Calabi -- Chapter Five. Roles And Figures Of Mediation / F. Calabi -- Chapter Six. The Snake And The Horseman Pleasure And Sophrosyne In Philo Of Alexandria / F. Calabi -- Chapter Seven. Happiness And Contemplation. The Contemplative Life / F. Calabi -- Conclusion / F. Calabi -- Appendix Two. Philo Of Alexandria And Ecphantus’ Peri Basileias / F. Calabi -- Appendix Three. Galen And Moses / F. Calabi -- Bibliography / F. Calabi -- Index Of Ancient Authors And Texts / F. Calabi -- Index Of Modern Authors / F. Calabi. The topic tackled in this book is Philo’s account of the complex, double-sided nature of God’s acting – the two-sided coin of God as transcendent yet immanent, unknowable yet revealed, immobile yet creating – and also the two sides of acting in humans – who, in an attempt to imitate God, both contemplate and produce. In both contexts, divine and human, Philo considers that it would not be proper to give precedence to either side – the result would be barren. God’s acting and man’s acting are at the same time both speculative and practical, and it is precisely out of this co-presence that the order of the world unfolds. Philo considers this two-sided condition as a source of complexity and fertility. Francesca Calabi argues that, far from being an irresolvable contradiction, Philo’s two-fold vision is the key to understanding his works. It constitutes a richness that rejects reduction to apparently incompatible forms and aspects. Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-246) and indexes. Philo, of Alexandria. 90-04-16270-4 Studies in Philo of Alexandria ; v. 4. |
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Preliminary Material / Chapter One. Plato And The Bible. Ontology And Theology In Philo / Chapter Two. Simplicity And Absence Of Qualities In God / Chapter Three. Unknowability Of God / Appendix One. The Dazzling Light: A Metaphor On The Unknowability Of God / Chapter Four. The Powers Of God. Seraphim, Cherubim And Powers In Philo Of Alexandria / Chapter Five. Roles And Figures Of Mediation / Chapter Six. The Snake And The Horseman Pleasure And Sophrosyne In Philo Of Alexandria / Chapter Seven. Happiness And Contemplation. The Contemplative Life / Conclusion / Appendix Two. Philo Of Alexandria And Ecphantus’ Peri Basileias / Appendix Three. Galen And Moses / Bibliography / Index Of Ancient Authors And Texts / Index Of Modern Authors / |
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Preliminary Material / Chapter One. Plato And The Bible. Ontology And Theology In Philo / Chapter Two. Simplicity And Absence Of Qualities In God / Chapter Three. Unknowability Of God / Appendix One. The Dazzling Light: A Metaphor On The Unknowability Of God / Chapter Four. The Powers Of God. Seraphim, Cherubim And Powers In Philo Of Alexandria / Chapter Five. Roles And Figures Of Mediation / Chapter Six. The Snake And The Horseman Pleasure And Sophrosyne In Philo Of Alexandria / Chapter Seven. Happiness And Contemplation. The Contemplative Life / Conclusion / Appendix Two. Philo Of Alexandria And Ecphantus’ Peri Basileias / Appendix Three. Galen And Moses / Bibliography / Index Of Ancient Authors And Texts / Index Of Modern Authors / |
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