Philo of Alexandria's ethical discourse : living in the power of piety /
This book examines Philo's understanding of the acquisition of virtues and the avoidance of vices using the Greek concept of piety as a central virtue in his ethical discourse. Naveros exceptionally shows how Philo construes his understanding of living ethically within both the Hellenistic Jewi...
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Lanham, Maryland :
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- The practice of Jewish piety in Philo's Hellenistic Jewish context
- Philo's Decalogue: eusebeia for the service of God and other human beings
- Eusebeia as the foundational virtue in Philo's ethical discourse
- Eusebeia as the opposite of asebeia
- The practice of eusebeia: the acquisition of perfection and knowledge of God
- Eusebeia and philanthrōpíā
- Eusebeia the way to become divine.