Aristobulus of Paneas
Aristobulus of Paneas · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who interpreted the Torah through Greek philosophy
160 BCE
Alexandria, Ptolemaic Egypt
Aristobulus of Paneas is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who interpreted the Torah through Greek philosophy
Aristobulus was a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher active in Alexandria around the 2nd century BCE who sought to interpret the Torah through Greek philosophy, an early bridge between Judaism and Hellenistic thought. He was Jewish and among the first to argue that Greek philosophers had drawn on Mosaic teaching.
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Hellenistic Jewish philosopher who interpreted the Torah through Greek philosophy
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
