Word and Meaning in Ancient Alexandria
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Alexandrian Philology
Ancient Alexandria
ancient linguistics
Auditory Perception
Author_David Robertson
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Christian Sage
Church Fathers
Contemporary Platonism
Contra Celsum
Dionysius Thrax
Divine Logos
Divine Speech
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Greek Patristic Writers
Hellenistic philosophy
Immaterial Entities
Ineke Sluiter
Intelligible Realities
Jewish-Christian thought
language theory
Logos Distinction
LS 50E
Neoplatonism
Noetic Cosmos
philosophical language theories Alexandria
Platonic World Soul
Pneumatic Tension
Precious Stones
Stoic Contribution
Stoic Legacy
Stoic Physics
Stoic Sources
Vocal Sound
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- ISBN 9780754606963
- Weight: 390g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 08 Jul 2008
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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 valuable testimony to the philosophical vitality of this period. The study of Later Greek philosophy should be more closely integrated with the Church Fathers, particularly in the theologically sensitive issue of the nature of language. Robertson traces some related attempts to reconcile immaterial, intelligible reality and the intelligibility of language, explain the structure of language, and clarify the nature of meaning. These shared problems are handled with greater philosophical sophistication by Plotinus, although the comparison with Philo, Clement, and Origen illustrates significant similarities as well as differences between Neoplatonism and early Jewish and Christian philosophy.
David Robertson is a faculty member in the Philosophy Department at Felician College, New Jersey, USA
