Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria
The article concerns the problems of “categorical interpretation” of matrimonial images of the Old Testament by Philo of Alexandria. The author proposes that Philo perceived female images as objectivated aspects of corresponding types of mind (represented by male images), draws parallels between thi...
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Novosibirsk State University Press
2009-06-01
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| description | The article concerns the problems of “categorical interpretation” of matrimonial images of the Old Testament by Philo of Alexandria. The author proposes that Philo perceived female images as objectivated aspects of corresponding types of mind (represented by male images), draws parallels between this concept and the dialectic of emanation in Platonism, and proposes some analogies with Gnostic teaching about syzygies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbc36b2979cc48948897de842a00aaa62022-12-25T10:44:17ZellNovosibirsk State University PressSCHOLE1995-43281995-43362009-06-0132445449Syzygies in Philo of AlexandriaKamenskikh, Alexey0Perm State University, RussiaThe article concerns the problems of “categorical interpretation” of matrimonial images of the Old Testament by Philo of Alexandria. The author proposes that Philo perceived female images as objectivated aspects of corresponding types of mind (represented by male images), draws parallels between this concept and the dialectic of emanation in Platonism, and proposes some analogies with Gnostic teaching about syzygies.http://www.nsu.ru/classics/schole/3/3-2-kam.pdfJudaismPlatonismGnosticism |
| spellingShingle | Kamenskikh, Alexey Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria SCHOLE Judaism Platonism Gnosticism |
| title | Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria |
| title_full | Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria |
| title_fullStr | Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria |
| title_short | Syzygies in Philo of Alexandria |
| title_sort | syzygies in philo of alexandria |
| topic | Judaism Platonism Gnosticism |
| url | http://www.nsu.ru/classics/schole/3/3-2-kam.pdf |
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