1st Edition
Word and Meaning in Ancient Alexandria Theories of Language from Philo to Plotinus
By David Robertson
Copyright 2008
132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
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During the late Hellenistic and early Imperial periods (B.C. 50 - A.D. 300), important developments may be traced in the philosophy of language and its relationship to mind. This book examines theories of language in the work of theologians and philosophers linked to Ancient Alexandria. The growth of Judaism and Christianity in cultural centers of the Roman Empire, above all Alexandria, provides... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Philo; Clement; Origen; Plotinus; Conclusion; Bibliography; Indexes.
Biography
David Robertson is a faculty member in the Philosophy Department at Felician College, New Jersey, USA
’The book is clearly written, well illustrated with relevant quotations (in Greek and translation), and also contains an adequate bibliography and indices. It offers an illuminating guide to the interplay between religious and philosophical ideas of mind and language in these thinkers.’ Phronesis
