corpus of Philo of Alexandria
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The corpus of Philo of Alexandria is the collected body of philosophical and exegetical writings by the Hellenistic Jewish thinker Philo, which blend Jewish scripture with Greek, especially Platonic and Stoic, philosophy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| corpus of Philo of Alexandria canonical | 2 |
| Philo’s biblical commentaries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: corpus of Philo of Alexandria Context triple: [On the Creation (De opificio mundi), partOf, corpus of Philo of Alexandria]
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Corpus Areopagiticum
The Corpus Areopagiticum is a foundational collection of late antique Christian mystical and theological writings, influential in both Eastern Orthodox and Western medieval thought, attributed pseudonymously to Dionysius the Areopagite.
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corpus of Gregory of Nyssa
The corpus of Gregory of Nyssa is the collected body of theological, philosophical, and exegetical writings by the 4th-century Cappadocian Church Father Gregory of Nyssa.
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corpus of Maximus the Confessor
The corpus of Maximus the Confessor is the collected body of theological and philosophical writings by the 7th-century Byzantine monk and Church Father, renowned for his influential contributions to Christology, asceticism, and mystical theology.
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Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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Origenian corpus
The Origenian corpus is the body of theological and exegetical writings attributed to the early Christian scholar Origen of Alexandria, encompassing his homilies, commentaries, and doctrinal works.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: corpus of Philo of Alexandria Target entity description: The corpus of Philo of Alexandria is the collected body of philosophical and exegetical writings by the Hellenistic Jewish thinker Philo, which blend Jewish scripture with Greek, especially Platonic and Stoic, philosophy.
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A.
Corpus Areopagiticum
The Corpus Areopagiticum is a foundational collection of late antique Christian mystical and theological writings, influential in both Eastern Orthodox and Western medieval thought, attributed pseudonymously to Dionysius the Areopagite.
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B.
corpus of Gregory of Nyssa
The corpus of Gregory of Nyssa is the collected body of theological, philosophical, and exegetical writings by the 4th-century Cappadocian Church Father Gregory of Nyssa.
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C.
corpus of Maximus the Confessor
The corpus of Maximus the Confessor is the collected body of theological and philosophical writings by the 7th-century Byzantine monk and Church Father, renowned for his influential contributions to Christology, asceticism, and mystical theology.
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D.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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E.
Origenian corpus
The Origenian corpus is the body of theological and exegetical writings attributed to the early Christian scholar Origen of Alexandria, encompassing his homilies, commentaries, and doctrinal works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
exegetical corpus
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literary corpus ⓘ philosophical corpus ⓘ |
| author | Philo of Alexandria ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Against Flaccus (In Flaccum)
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Allegorical Interpretation (Legum allegoriae) ⓘ Every Good Man is Free (Quod omnis probus liber sit) ⓘ On Rewards and Punishments (De praemiis et poenis) ⓘ On the Cherubim (De cherubim) ⓘ
linked to:
On the Cherubim
On the Confusion of Tongues (De confusione linguarum) ⓘ On the Contemplative Life (De vita contemplativa) ⓘ On the Creation (De opificio mundi) ⓘ On the Decalogue (De decalogo) ⓘ
linked to:
On the Decalogue
On the Embassy to Gaius (Legatio ad Gaium) ⓘ On the Giants (De gigantibus) ⓘ On the Life of Abraham (De Abrahamo) ⓘ On the Life of Moses (De vita Mosis) ⓘ
linked to:
Life of Moses
On the Migration of Abraham (De migratione Abrahami) ⓘ
linked to:
Stories of Abraham
On the Posterity of Cain (De posteritate Caini) ⓘ On the Sacrifices of Abel and Cain (De sacrificiis Abelis et Caini) ⓘ
linked to:
On the Sacrifices of Abel and Cain
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) ⓘ On the Unchangeableness of God (Quod Deus sit immutabilis) ⓘ On the Virtues (De virtutibus) ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic literature
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biblical exegesis ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian concept of the Logos
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Patristic exegesis ⓘ early Christian theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek philosophy
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Jewish scripture ⓘ Middle Platonism ⓘ Platonism ⓘ Septuagint ⓘ Stoicism ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jewish identity in the Hellenistic world
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Mosaic law ⓘ allegorical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible ⓘ concept of the Logos ⓘ creation and cosmology ⓘ ethics and virtue ⓘ nature of God and divine attributes ⓘ soul and its passions ⓘ synthesis of Greek philosophy and Jewish theology ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | Hellenistic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Alexandria ⓘ |
| preservation |
partly preserved in Armenian translation
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partly preserved in Greek manuscripts ⓘ partly preserved in Latin excerpts ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Book of Exodus
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Book of Genesis ⓘ Pentateuch ⓘ
linked to:
Five Books of Moses
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| timePeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| tradition |
Hellenistic Judaism
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linked to:
Hellenistic Jews
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| usedMethod |
allegorical exegesis
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philosophical commentary ⓘ |
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linked to: corpus of Philo of Alexandria