The Moral Psychology of Clement of Alexandria: Mosaic Philosophy by Kathleen Gibbons (review)

• Autores: Piotr Ashwin Siejkowski
• Localización: Journal of early Christian studies: Journal of the North American Patristic Society, ISSN 1067-6341, Nº. 2, 2019, págs. 330-332
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In Gibbons's study we encounter Clement mainly as a philosopher who engages with Philo's legacy, especially in relation to the authority of Mosaic law, ethics, and freedom of will in order to propose a new Christian identity and ideal of the moral life. Throughout the book Gibbons explores and discusses the important aspects of that tripartite (Graeco-Roman, Jewish, intra-Christian) background in order to illuminate Clement's thoughts and his contribution to the emerging early Christian self-understanding. [...]the presentation of Clement's contribution to this debate highlights his positive approach to the majority of Graeco-Roman intellectual traditions (with the exception of the Epicureans) and his effort to re-discover the original wisdom given to the Greeks and the Jews within the paradigm that the older is better than novelty (36).