"Why Does Clement of Alexandria Call Philo "The Pythagorean
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4064732 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David T Runia (0000-0003-4020-5249, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157007295x00202 |
| OpenAlex | W4245073067, W4241240245 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
WHY DOES CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA CALL PHILO "THE PYTHAGOREAN"? BY DAVID T. RUNIA The evidence and the problem It is a well-known fact that the massive corpus of writings of Philo of Alexandria only survived because he was taken up in the Christian tradition as a church father honoris causa.,' In our extant sources he is first mentioned by Josephus (Antiquities 18.258), who describes him as "a man respected in every way ... and not unskilled in philosophy".' 2 But this is the last reference to Philo by a Jewish author until the 16th century. We first read about him
Biblical studies · Extant taxon · Josephus · Judaism · Pythagorean theorem · Theology · Augustinian Studies and Theology · Classics · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Mathematics · Medieval Philosophy and Theology · Philosophy · Theology and Canon Law Studies
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |