Philo of Alexandria's Exposition of the Tenth Commandment (Society of Biblical Literature Studia Philonica Monographs) - Softcover

Philo, Charles Duke; Svebakken, Hans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589836189 ISBN 13: 9781589836181

Verlag: Society of Biblical Literature, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

In his comprehensive exposition of the Tenth Commandment (Spec. 4.79 131), Philo considers the prohibition You shall not desire : what sort of desire it prohibits (and why) and how the Mosaic dietary laws collectively enforce that prohibition. This volume offers the first complete study of Philo's exposition, beginning with an overview of its content, context, and place in previous research. In-depth studies of Philo's concept of desire and his concept of self-control provide background and demonstrate Philo's fundamental agreement with contemporary Middle-Platonic moral psychology, especially in his theory of emotion (pathos). A new translation of the exposition, with commentary, offers a definitive explanation of Philo's view of the Tenth Commandment, including precisely the sort of excessive desire it targets and how the dietary laws work as practical exercises for training the soul in self-control.

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Hans Svebakken is Instructor of Theology, Loyola University Chicago.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Society of Biblical Literature
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1589836189
• ISBN 13: 9781589836181
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 250
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