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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Córdova, Nélida Naveros (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: 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.