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Clement of Alexandria: A Study in Christian Platonism and Gnosticism

Salvatore R. C. Lilla

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Clement of Alexandria as a Christian Platonist, by Salvatore R. C. Lilla.

Author: Salvatore R. C. Lilla

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1tion of the proofs.
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 2 min 2Rome, March 1971
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 2 min 3Rome, March 1971
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 2 min 4Rome, March 1971
pp. 3–3 · ≈ 2 min 55. The Doctrine of t
pp. 3–6 · ≈ 10 min 6Proclus, In Platonis Timaeum, ed.
pp. 7–9 · ≈ 16 min 7to conclude that Philo is a direct source for Clement. Clement is conscious of no
pp. 10–10 · ≈ 6 min 8Ritter nor Merk has worked out these true remarks. Even the parallels produced
pp. 10–11 · ≈ 9 min 9134-6; H. Schiirmann, 15-16 and 27-32; E. Beppe re 4s H.es
pp. 12–12 · ≈ 8 min 10on Moses;
pp. 13–13 · ≈ 5 min 11explanation as suggeste
pp. 13–13 · ≈ 5 min 12What, however, is more i
pp. 13–13 · ≈ 5 min 13Goa, i ae ee
pp. 13–17 · ≈ 27 min 14Spermatikos,
pp. 18–21 · ≈ 25 min 15prophets who were able to attain a partial knowledge of the
pp. 22–22 · ≈ 5 min 16plagiarism of the Greeks from Scripture. The views 0 a
pp. 22–26 · ≈ 27 min 17dependent on the Barbarians. Clement openly maintains that
pp. 27–34 · ≈ 42 min 18those who want to bec
pp. 35–36 · ≈ 10 min 19on Stoicism? or to point out their Christian character which,
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 4 min 20as I know, no comprehensive inquiry has been undertaken on
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 4 min 21background has influenced both the general structure of Clement's
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 4 min 22To these two definitions
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 4 min 23sage, which, though no
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 4 min 243. The doctrine of mdBos.
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 4 min 25cbirnd al doris Na
pp. 37–37 · ≈ 4 min 26trait of the perfect Christian or yywortxds.
pp. 37–42 · ≈ 33 min 27four cardinal virtues (fpdvnats, dvipeia, cwppoadvy, and dicato-
pp. 43–44 · ≈ 11 min 28but an equivalent ofthe definition of the practical dpdvnats given
pp. 45–48 · ≈ 23 min 29Clement's ethics and psychology, namely the doctrine of 7d6os,
pp. 49–52 · ≈ 22 min 30Adyos dpbds is extremely f
pp. 53–54 · ≈ 10 min 31_ : he Passage is rightly refer
pp. 55–57 · ≈ 20 min 32'aec. Tan
pp. 58–59 · ≈ 10 min 33moreta.s Plotinus, at t
pp. 60–65 · ≈ 32 min 34to sketch Cle a me nome oe Bastes
pp. 66–66 · ≈ 5 min 35a scientific explanation of the words pistis and morevew which
pp. 66–66 · ≈ 5 min 36OE the Swaniatiis:
pp. 67–67 · ≈ 5 min 37serve that the definition of analysis given by Clement's source
pp. 68–72 · ≈ 26 min 38These passages explain w
pp. 73–74 · ≈ 13 min 39strictly religious
pp. 75–77 · ≈ 16 min 401. esotericism; symbol
pp. 78–78 · ≈ 5 min 41Our examination of Clement's views on fistis and on its relations
pp. 78–78 · ≈ 5 min 42Our examination of Clement's views on fistis and on its relations
pp. 78–78 · ≈ 5 min 43Our examination of Clement's views on fistis and on its relations
pp. 78–78 · ≈ 5 min 44prehension and knowledge of the Christian doctrines which must
pp. 78–78 · ≈ 5 min 45stration' of Scripture. Only in this way is it possible, in Clement's
pp. 78–78 · ≈ 5 min 46which he calls also gnosis and which represents the ultimate aim
pp. 78–78 · ≈ 5 min 47esoteric character to the
pp. 79–85 · ≈ 41 min 484 s aa Ralle
pp. 86–90 · ≈ 29 min 494. An important part in
pp. 91–92 · ≈ 11 min 50activity consists év 7@ del voeiv.? Oewpia and gnosis play there-
pp. 93–96 · ≈ 23 min 51The sharp distinction drawn by Clement between the High
pp. 97–100 · ≈ 22 min 52Gospel of Philip 119. 13-15 (p. 47):... and it is fitting for each
pp. 101–101 · ≈ 6 min 53world, based on the
pp. 102–102 · ≈ 6 min 54t Strom. iv. 3.
pp. 102–102 · ≈ 6 min 55Strom. v. 71.
pp. 102–102 · ≈ 6 min 56he is most probably under the influence of Philo, who had identified the puxpa
pp. 102–102 · ≈ 6 min 57world which is orepedv by its own nature: év S¢ rH Koopoyovia TH
pp. 103–104 · ≈ 14 min 58sensible objects as oxiacpa 70d pu) dvros: the ju) ov is obviously
pp. 105–105 · ≈ 7 min 59Although Clement makes it clear
pp. 106–107 · ≈ 14 min 60and also with the idae
pp. 108–112 · ≈ 31 min 61éyorros Thy Yuyip Siaxoopety 7a Tdvra, SijKovcay bua rdvTwv...
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 62world, above spac
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 63words, he is
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 64words, he is
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 65words, he is
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 66words, he is
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 67highest divinity has already been observed by modern scholars.?
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 68It is, however, necessary to examine some points to which little
pp. 113–113 · ≈ 5 min 69He is very difficult to re
pp. 114–114 · ≈ 4 min 70its origin in the first hypothesis of Plato's Parmenides and occurs
pp. 115–115 · ≈ 4 min 713. Since, as we have seen (p. 207 above), the Logos as second
pp. 115–115 · ≈ 4 min 72Attention should be paid to the following correspondences:
pp. 115–116 · ≈ 9 min 73divinity is also ineffable. Noname, no word is sufficiently adequate
pp. 117–117 · ≈ 4 min 74mie dpa oddé
pp. 117–122 · ≈ 30 min 75systems and his 'eclecti
pp. 123–123 · ≈ 5 min 76in ethics, in the theory ofpistis, in gnosis, in the question of the
pp. 123–123 · ≈ 5 min 77since they, according to him, had been originated by the divine
pp. 123–124 · ≈ 7 min

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