The Law of God and the Laws of the Cities in Philo of Alexandria :: Philosophy Philosophical Papers

The Law of God and the Laws of the Cities in Philo of AlexandriaABSTRACT I evaluate the position of philosophy within Philos possibility of education as well as its relation to distributed studies and to the highest forms of knowledge. According to Philo, true knowledge is knowledge of the law of God. Such is the role of philosophy. at that place exists a strong relation among the various fields of study reflecting the order that exists in all spheres of reality. Order and harmony are the same in an individual, in a state, and in the cosmos. Order and harmony reflects the law set master by God, who is both creator and foundation of such an order. The study of higher truth and the prove to reach apprehension enlightens secular knowledge and behavior as well. The question is not merely one of maintaining political order it is, rather, one of adhering to the order schematic by God. Such order is not open to discussion or alteration.My aim is to study the position of philosophy wit hin Philos theory of education, its relation to encyclical studies and to the highest forms of knowledge. As true knowledge is the knowing of the law of God and all the studies should aim to transmit and explain it, philosophy gets its role within this view point. There is a strong relation among the various fields of study, as one and the same the order is in all the different spheres of reality. Order and harmony in an individual and in a state are the same as in the cosmos they are the order and the harmony of the law set down by God, who is both creator and foundation of such order. So, one and the same the law is for an individual, for a state, for the cosmos.(1) Thus the study of higher truths and the attempt to reach wisdom enlightens also secular knowledge and behaviours.There is no difference between unbalance within a city and within a soul the introductory relies on the second and the transgression of the Law consists in abandoning the observance of divine word. It isnt only a question of knowing how to maintain a situation found by rulers or by individuals ethically engaged, but also of following an order and a law which come from God, which, as such, are not discussable and alterable. However, many a(prenominal) peoples in the world dont relate to divine law.