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A Mind in Training: Philo of Alexandria on Jacob's Spiritual Exercises
Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha ( IF 0.4 ) Pub Date : 2018-06-01 , DOI: 10.1177/0951820718786198
Elisa Uusimäki 1
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How does Philo of Alexandria depict the formation of a wise person? This article pays attention to the centrality of spiritual training in Graeco-Roman philosophy, and argues that Philo likewise regards the process of seeking wisdom as entailing mental practice. The analysis focuses on two passages of Quis rerum divinarum heres sit and Legum allegoriarum where Philo attributes lists of spiritual exercises to the figure of Jacob. As such, these accounts illustrate how Philo makes use of scriptural interpretation as he imagines the execution of a life dedicated to wisdom. The listed exercises are largely familiar from Graeco-Roman philosophical traditions, yet they coexist with and contribute to the performance of Philo's ancestral tradition. This mέlange of cultural elements suggests that Philo discusses Jacob's inner cultivation in order to enable his audience to grasp (one prospect of) how to lead a Jewish philosophical life in the Roman Alexandria.

中文翻译:

训练中的思想:亚历山大的菲洛(Alexo Philo)关于雅各布的精神锻炼

亚历山大的菲洛如何描绘一个智者的形成?本文关注的是在希腊罗马哲学中精神训练的核心,并认为菲洛同样将寻求智慧的过程视为需要精神实践。分析的重点是Quis rerum divinarum heres sit和Legum allegoriarum的两个段落,其中Philo将精神锻炼的清单归功于Jacob的身材。这样,这些叙述说明了Philo在想象执行献给智慧的生活时如何利用经文解释。列出的练习在希腊罗马哲学传统中非常熟悉,但它们与Philo祖传传统并存并为之做出了贡献。这种文化因素的混杂暗示菲罗讨论了雅各
更新日期:2018-06-01
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