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Philo of Alexandria
20 BCE – 50
Also known as: Philo Judaeus, Philon of Alexandria, Philo the Jew, Philon ho Alexandreus
Hellenistic Judaism — Philosophy
Influence
Who shaped Philo of Alexandria, and who Philo of Alexandria shaped. Each line is a judgment confirmed by a person; the evidence sits in the catalogue, not on this page.
Influenced by
- Plato 427 BCE–347 BCE
Influenced
- Clement of Alexandria 150–215 through Stromateis
- Origen of Alexandria 185–253 through Contra Celsum
- Eusebius of Caesarea 260–340 through Historia Ecclesiastica
- Didymus the Blind 313–398 through Commentary on Genesis
- Gregory of Nyssa 335–395 through The Life of Moses
- Ambrose of Milan 340–397 through De Cain et Abel
- Jerome 347–420 through De Viris Illustribus
- Augustine of Hippo 354–430 through Contra Faustum Manichaeum
Resources
- Wikipedia: Philo of Alexandria Biography
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Philo of Alexandria Academic
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Philo of Alexandria (Marian Hillar) Academic
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1911): Philo Judaeus Biography
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Philo Judaeus Biography
- CCEL: The Works of Philo Judaeus, tr. C. D. Yonge (Bohn, 1854-55) Primary source
- Early Christian Writings: The Works of Philo, tr. C. D. Yonge Primary source