Philo, Judaeus (c. 20 <!g>BCE-c. 50 <!g>CE)
Hellenistic philosopher and leading figure in the Jewish community of
Alexandria. He was a prolific writer
who synthesized Greek thought and Jewish faith through his allegorical
interpretation of the Pentateuch, the ancient Greek translation of the first
five books of the <!g>Hebrew Scriptures (what Christians would later call the Old
Testament). His interpretive aims and
methods influenced medieval Jewish, Islamic, and Latin Christian philosophy.
Contributed by: <!g>Marty Maddox/<!g>CTNS
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