PHILO c.20 BC - c.AD 40 Jewish Philosopher Philo of Alexandria was a Greek-speaking Jewish philosopher who attempted to synthesize faith and philosophical reason. In his philosophy Philo was prepared to concede a good deal to Hellenism in his interpretation of the Bible. He was the first to distinguish between the knowability of God's existence and the unknowability of his essence. |
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www link : From the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Biography |