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In subsequent writings, Philo calls the Opificio a συνταζξις, or an "ordered composition", a didactic or systematic prose work. His work is also considered to be a commentary on the books of Moses. It is also one of a broader set of works by Philo referred to as the Exposition of the Law. The Exposition was a tripartite project, with ...
Philo of Alexandria (/ ˈ f aɪ l oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Φίλων, romanized: Phílōn; Hebrew: יְדִידְיָה, romanized: Yəḏīḏyāh; c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE), also called Philō Judæus, [a] was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who lived in Alexandria, in the Roman province of Egypt.
Pseudo-Philo [1] [2] [3] is the name commonly used for the unknown, anonymous author of the Biblical Antiquities. [4] This text is also commonly known today under the Latin title Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum (Book of Biblical Antiquities), a title that is not found in the Latin manuscripts . [ 5 ]
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Under the inspiration drawn from the book series specializing in publishing classical texts exclusively in the original languages, such as the Bibliotheca Teubneriana, established in 1849 or the Oxford Classical Texts book series, founded in 1894, [2] the Loeb Classical Library was conceived and initially funded by the Jewish-German-American banker and philanthropist James Loeb (1867–1933).
The second book of the Opificio is an explanation of Genesis 1:2–5 and the first day of creation. [11] The third book is about Genesis 1:6–8, concerning the firmament and the second day of creation. Here, he advocates for the sphericity of the Earth to refute the position of Cosmas.
Sa'adya's Emunoth ve-Deoth ("Beliefs and Opinions") was originally called Kitab al-Amanat wal-l'tikadat ("Book of the Articles of Faith and Doctrines of Dogma"); it was the first systematic presentation and philosophic foundation of the dogmas of Judaism, completed at Sura Academy in 933 CE."
Title page David Hume. Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical work by the Scottish philosopher David Hume, first published in 1779.Through dialogue, three philosophers named Demea, Philo, and Cleanthes debate the nature of God's existence.