Troels Engberg-Pedersen
Biographic Data
| ID | 461410 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Troels Engberg-Pedersen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Troels |
| FAMILY NAME | Engberg-Pedersen |
| SIGNATURE | ENGBERG-PEDERSEN T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0475-9260 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 4 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Philosophy of Law
The Philosophy of Law
Divine and Human Justice in Paul
The article addresses the meaning of the two notions of God’s and human δικαιοσύνη (‘justice’) as employed in Rom 3.21–5.11. Special focus is given to the function of God’s χάρις (‘gift’) and the resulting πίστις (‘trust’) in chapter 4. The core text of 3.21–5.11 is first situated within the argument of Rom 1.18–8.39 as a whole, with summarizing analyses of 1.18–3.20, 6.1–8.13, and 8.14–39. Next, the core text is addressed. The article argues for…
Paul and Philosophy
This volume collects sixteen essays published by Troels Engberg-Pedersen between 1994 and 2023 in which he analyses Pauline texts and themes philosophically, often using ancient philosophy (particularly Stoicism) as a comparison to invigorate traditional theological exegesis of Paul. Published in chronological order, the essays are preceded by a substantial introduction tracing their analytical development. This leads to a final account of Paul's…
Story Telling and Rhetorical You Concern in 2 Corinthians 8–9
The essay aims to show the structure and inner coherence of 2 Corinthians 8–9 by analyzing two features of the text that hold it intimately together: 1) Paul’s use of chronological narration in 8,1–7, 8,16–24, and 9,1–5 and 2) his focus on rhetorical ‘you concern’ (in a manner that is explained) in 8,9–15 and 9,6–15. In the latter context, it is argued against previous scholarship that Paul’s rhetorical concern differs quite strongly in 8,9–15 an…
The Logic of Paul's Address in 2 Corinthians 10-13
2 Cor 10–13 may be seen to hang together closely, both internally and with the rest of the canonical letter, once one notices the very careful manner in which Paul distinguishes between and handles three groups: ( i ) the Corinthians as such, a group that includes his ‘own people’ and sometimes also ( ii ) his internal critics; and ( iii ) the rival missionaries. The four chapters are built over a set of four motifs: 2 nd or 3 rd person? absence …
Paul on Identity
Paul's Temporal Thinking
A precise temporal (and sometimes topographical) scheme is found behind Second Corinthians at three levels: (i) 1–7 (past: Ephesus → Macedonia), 8–9 (present: Macedonia), 10–13 (future: Macedonia → Corinth); (ii) 2.12–7.16 (Troas (2.12–13) → the Hellespont (2.14–7.4) → Macedonia (7.5–16)); (iii) 2.14–7.4. For (i)-(ii), see 1 Thess 1–3 and 2.17–3.10. For (iii), I detail this temporal structure: (a) 3.1–18 → 4.1–6; (b) 4.7–5.10 → 5.11–13; (c) 5.14–…
From Stoicism to Platonism
From Stoicism to Platonism describes the change in philosophy from around 100 BCE, when monistic Stoicism was the strongest dogmatic school in philosophy, to around 100 CE, when dualistic Platonism began to gain the upper hand - with huge consequences for all later Western philosophy and for Christianity. It is distinguished by querying traditional categories like 'eclecticism' and 'harmonization' as means of describing the period. Instead, it hi…
Stoicism in early Christianity
Stoicism, like the other major Hellenistic sects, Epicureanism and Skepticism (both Academic and Pyrrhonian), played only a marginal role in the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance (Kraye 2007 ). Stoicism neither challenged the long-standing dominance of Aristotelianism in the universities, nor made the kind of inroads into the wider philosophical culture of the period which Platonism was able to achieve. Despite remaining on the sidelines from…
A Companion to Marcus Aurelius, Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Den bestr af i alt 34 kapitler p ca. 20 siders normallaengde, som daekker seks omrder: I De vigtigste kilder, II Biografi og baggrund, III Marcus som kejser, IV Arkaeologisk selvrepraesentation, V Marcus som filosof, VI Receptionen af Marcus. Hvert
Early Christian Paraenesis in Context
Anmeldelser
RvT 55 (2010) 92 holdning, men de hadde neppe slike ting i tankene de teologene i oldtiden som først satte sammen og avgrenset den bibelske kanon.Klassiskfi lologen Karla Pollmann tar utgangspunkt i kanon som norm (regula), og gir eksempler på tenkning omkring normer i antikken.Så taler hun om "ideologi", og om "faren" for at kristendommen og den tekster tolkes (feilaktig, etter hennes mening) som maktunderstøttende ideologi, med Ambrosiasters kv…
The Material Spirit
This essay argues that the traditional dichotomy between ‘apocalypticism’ and philosophy should be transcended with regard to Paul's understanding of the pneuma in relation to sarx . The essay first analyses the cosmology of the pneuma in connection with the future resurrection of believers (1 Cor 15.35–50), then considers its presence in the bodies of believers here and now (2 Corinthians 3–5), then interprets the ‘anthropology’ of 1 Thess 5.23 …
Gift-Giving and Friendship
In this article I aim to address two questions that might initially appear independent, but are really connected. One is about twentieth century thought, the other is about Paul. Seneca will act as a mediator between the two
Philo's De Vita Contemplativa as a Philosopher's Dream
L'A. traite du genre auquel se rattache le traite De Vita Contemplativa de Philon d'Alexandrie. Des passages de Josephe et de Lucien revelent qu'il s'agit d'une fiction melant l'utopie et le mythe
The Emotions in Hellenistic Philosophy
Conventional Values of the Hellenistic Greeks
Introduction Public Feasts in the Hellenistic Greek City: Forms and Meanings Society, Consanguinity and the Fertility of Women: The Community of Deities on the Great Frieze of the Pergamum Altar as a Paradigm of Cross-Cultural Ideas Daimon and Tuche in the Hellenistic Religious Experience Hellenistic Superstition: The Problems of Defining a Vice Hellenistic Magic and Astrology Conventional Values of the Hellenistic Greeks: The Evidence from Astro…
The Stoic Idea of the City
Stoicisme, filosofi, antikken, etik
Stoic Philosophy and the Concept of the Person
Like so many other time-hallowed concepts, that of the person is constantly under attack in modern philosophy, and one may be rather tempted to give it up altogether. Has it in fact any specific function at all? Does it add anything that is not already, and better, being done by other concepts in ethics and the philosophy of mind and action? Also, it may be suggested that the concept of the person is a specifically Christian idea. The Greeks did …
Ethics and Human Action in Early Stoicism
The Gospel and Social Practice according to 1 Corinthians
Paul's thought forms a unity of a very peculiar kind. It certainly has a single focus: Christ, but this fact is not in itself sufficient to bring the many disparate elements in his thought together to form the unity that it manifestly has. Nor is that unity that of a system. The search for a Pauline ‘system’ of beliefs (δόγματα) with clearly defined relations between them is in vain – and even more so is the attempt to find a single formula suppo…
Aristotle's Theory of Moral Insight
In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, the author defends the thesis that free will is incompatible with determinism. He disputes the view that determinism is necessary for free will and argues that free will is necessary for moral responsibility. Finding no good reason for accepting determinism, but believing moral responsibility to be indubitable, he concludes that determinism should be rejected. £18 Deontology Together with a Table of…
More on Aristotelian Epagoge
During the last two decades there has been growing interest in Aristotle's doctrine and use of dialectical, non-demonstrative forms of argument. One of the results is that his concept of epagoge or induction has received renewed attention in scholarly literature. I am thinking of the monograph by Kurt v. Fritz from 19641 and two articles in Phronesis, one by Walter Hess (1970)2 and one fairly recent by D. W. Hamlyn (1976)3. Much may be learnt fro…
Aristotle's Theory of Moral Insight
In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, the author defends the thesis that free will is incompatible with determinism. He disputes the view that determinism is necessary for free will and argues that free will is necessary for moral responsibility. Finding no good reason for accepting determinism, but believing moral responsibility to be indubitable, he concludes that determinism should be rejected. £18 Deontology Together with a Table of…
Philo's De Vita Contemplativa as a Philosopher's Dream
L'A. traite du genre auquel se rattache le traite De Vita Contemplativa de Philon d'Alexandrie. Des passages de Josephe et de Lucien revelent qu'il s'agit d'une fiction melant l'utopie et le mythe
More on Aristotelian Epagoge
During the last two decades there has been growing interest in Aristotle's doctrine and use of dialectical, non-demonstrative forms of argument. One of the results is that his concept of epagoge or induction has received renewed attention in scholarly literature. I am thinking of the monograph by Kurt v. Fritz from 19641 and two articles in Phronesis, one by Walter Hess (1970)2 and one fairly recent by D. W. Hamlyn (1976)3. Much may be learnt fro…
More on Aristotelian Epagoge
During the last two decades there has been growing interest in Aristotle's doctrine and use of dialectical, non-demonstrative forms of argument. One of the results is that his concept of epagoge or induction has received renewed attention in scholarly literature. I am thinking of the monograph by Kurt v. Fritz from 19641 and two articles in Phronesis, one by Walter Hess (1970)2 and one fairly recent by D. W. Hamlyn (1976)3. Much may be learnt fro…
Aristotle's Theory of Moral Insight
In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, the author defends the thesis that free will is incompatible with determinism. He disputes the view that determinism is necessary for free will and argues that free will is necessary for moral responsibility. Finding no good reason for accepting determinism, but believing moral responsibility to be indubitable, he concludes that determinism should be rejected. £18 Deontology Together with a Table of…
The Gospel and Social Practice according to 1 Corinthians
Paul's thought forms a unity of a very peculiar kind. It certainly has a single focus: Christ, but this fact is not in itself sufficient to bring the many disparate elements in his thought together to form the unity that it manifestly has. Nor is that unity that of a system. The search for a Pauline ‘system’ of beliefs (δόγματα) with clearly defined relations between them is in vain – and even more so is the attempt to find a single formula suppo…
Ethics and Human Action in Early Stoicism
Stoic Philosophy and the Concept of the Person
Like so many other time-hallowed concepts, that of the person is constantly under attack in modern philosophy, and one may be rather tempted to give it up altogether. Has it in fact any specific function at all? Does it add anything that is not already, and better, being done by other concepts in ethics and the philosophy of mind and action? Also, it may be suggested that the concept of the person is a specifically Christian idea. The Greeks did …
The Stoic Idea of the City
Stoicisme, filosofi, antikken, etik
Conventional Values of the Hellenistic Greeks
Introduction Public Feasts in the Hellenistic Greek City: Forms and Meanings Society, Consanguinity and the Fertility of Women: The Community of Deities on the Great Frieze of the Pergamum Altar as a Paradigm of Cross-Cultural Ideas Daimon and Tuche in the Hellenistic Religious Experience Hellenistic Superstition: The Problems of Defining a Vice Hellenistic Magic and Astrology Conventional Values of the Hellenistic Greeks: The Evidence from Astro…
The Emotions in Hellenistic Philosophy
Philo's De Vita Contemplativa as a Philosopher's Dream
L'A. traite du genre auquel se rattache le traite De Vita Contemplativa de Philon d'Alexandrie. Des passages de Josephe et de Lucien revelent qu'il s'agit d'une fiction melant l'utopie et le mythe
Gift-Giving and Friendship
In this article I aim to address two questions that might initially appear independent, but are really connected. One is about twentieth century thought, the other is about Paul. Seneca will act as a mediator between the two
The Material Spirit
This essay argues that the traditional dichotomy between ‘apocalypticism’ and philosophy should be transcended with regard to Paul's understanding of the pneuma in relation to sarx . The essay first analyses the cosmology of the pneuma in connection with the future resurrection of believers (1 Cor 15.35–50), then considers its presence in the bodies of believers here and now (2 Corinthians 3–5), then interprets the ‘anthropology’ of 1 Thess 5.23 …
Anmeldelser
RvT 55 (2010) 92 holdning, men de hadde neppe slike ting i tankene de teologene i oldtiden som først satte sammen og avgrenset den bibelske kanon.Klassiskfi lologen Karla Pollmann tar utgangspunkt i kanon som norm (regula), og gir eksempler på tenkning omkring normer i antikken.Så taler hun om "ideologi", og om "faren" for at kristendommen og den tekster tolkes (feilaktig, etter hennes mening) som maktunderstøttende ideologi, med Ambrosiasters kv…
Early Christian Paraenesis in Context
A Companion to Marcus Aurelius, Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Den bestr af i alt 34 kapitler p ca. 20 siders normallaengde, som daekker seks omrder: I De vigtigste kilder, II Biografi og baggrund, III Marcus som kejser, IV Arkaeologisk selvrepraesentation, V Marcus som filosof, VI Receptionen af Marcus. Hvert
Stoicism in early Christianity
Stoicism, like the other major Hellenistic sects, Epicureanism and Skepticism (both Academic and Pyrrhonian), played only a marginal role in the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance (Kraye 2007 ). Stoicism neither challenged the long-standing dominance of Aristotelianism in the universities, nor made the kind of inroads into the wider philosophical culture of the period which Platonism was able to achieve. Despite remaining on the sidelines from…
From Stoicism to Platonism
From Stoicism to Platonism describes the change in philosophy from around 100 BCE, when monistic Stoicism was the strongest dogmatic school in philosophy, to around 100 CE, when dualistic Platonism began to gain the upper hand - with huge consequences for all later Western philosophy and for Christianity. It is distinguished by querying traditional categories like 'eclecticism' and 'harmonization' as means of describing the period. Instead, it hi…
Paul on Identity
Paul's Temporal Thinking
A precise temporal (and sometimes topographical) scheme is found behind Second Corinthians at three levels: (i) 1–7 (past: Ephesus → Macedonia), 8–9 (present: Macedonia), 10–13 (future: Macedonia → Corinth); (ii) 2.12–7.16 (Troas (2.12–13) → the Hellespont (2.14–7.4) → Macedonia (7.5–16)); (iii) 2.14–7.4. For (i)-(ii), see 1 Thess 1–3 and 2.17–3.10. For (iii), I detail this temporal structure: (a) 3.1–18 → 4.1–6; (b) 4.7–5.10 → 5.11–13; (c) 5.14–…
Paul and Philosophy
This volume collects sixteen essays published by Troels Engberg-Pedersen between 1994 and 2023 in which he analyses Pauline texts and themes philosophically, often using ancient philosophy (particularly Stoicism) as a comparison to invigorate traditional theological exegesis of Paul. Published in chronological order, the essays are preceded by a substantial introduction tracing their analytical development. This leads to a final account of Paul's…
Story Telling and Rhetorical You Concern in 2 Corinthians 8–9
The essay aims to show the structure and inner coherence of 2 Corinthians 8–9 by analyzing two features of the text that hold it intimately together: 1) Paul’s use of chronological narration in 8,1–7, 8,16–24, and 9,1–5 and 2) his focus on rhetorical ‘you concern’ (in a manner that is explained) in 8,9–15 and 9,6–15. In the latter context, it is argued against previous scholarship that Paul’s rhetorical concern differs quite strongly in 8,9–15 an…
The Logic of Paul's Address in 2 Corinthians 10-13
2 Cor 10–13 may be seen to hang together closely, both internally and with the rest of the canonical letter, once one notices the very careful manner in which Paul distinguishes between and handles three groups: ( i ) the Corinthians as such, a group that includes his ‘own people’ and sometimes also ( ii ) his internal critics; and ( iii ) the rival missionaries. The four chapters are built over a set of four motifs: 2 nd or 3 rd person? absence …
The Philosophy of Law
The Philosophy of Law
Divine and Human Justice in Paul
The article addresses the meaning of the two notions of God’s and human δικαιοσύνη (‘justice’) as employed in Rom 3.21–5.11. Special focus is given to the function of God’s χάρις (‘gift’) and the resulting πίστις (‘trust’) in chapter 4. The core text of 3.21–5.11 is first situated within the argument of Rom 1.18–8.39 as a whole, with summarizing analyses of 1.18–3.20, 6.1–8.13, and 8.14–39. Next, the core text is addressed. The article argues for…
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