The Ancestral Philosophy: Hellenistic Philosophy in Second Temple Judaism
- ISBN-10
- 1930675089
- ISBN-13
- 9781930675087
- Pages
- 249
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Brown Judaic Studies
- Author
- David Winston
Description
Fourteen essays consider the interaction between Greek philosophy and Jewish religious thought during the Hellenistic period. Attention is paid to the work of Ben Sira, Solomon, and Philo of Alexandria, especially concerning issues like stoicism, freedom and determinism, creation, mysticism, and sex. Attempts to find a synthesis of Jewish and Greek thought are emphasized. Author and title index only. c. Book News Inc.
